For @&£$% sake! I got a Gold Star! 

After 12 years my true worth has been recognised.  Somehow, I feel just a little bit more special this afternoon.  I finally have evidence that my life actually does have a purpose.  It's something to cling to in these times of uncertainly and change, an anchor to hold tight upon, my rock of stability, the eye in a hurricane, a shining beacon in the darkness, an island of calm in an ocean of chaos, a sliver of sanity in a multiverse of decay and squalor, the original series in a franchise got mad. You probably get the idea...

I do have a few questions for those of you that have also been elevated to this incredibly prestigious position:

Do I need to learn a special handshake or something?
Where do I buy the t-shirt from?
Will Mr. Invelos be personally coming to visit me to give me my Star?
The award ceremony: is it a formal event that I need to dress up for?
Will people be able to tell as I walk along the street?
And most importantly, do I get paid more?

Finally, thanks to anyone who's ever taken the time to acknowledge anything that's I've ever written here.    I couldn't have done it without you.

Congrats! 

Ah yes, I remember my first. My wife took me out to dinner, and the Mayor of my town read a Proclamation. I forgot which one gets you the ticker tape parade!   

Congrats and I'm sure well deserved! And your post was fun reading. 

Small acts of karma can maintain your gold star, like picking up all your dishes after dinner.