To all the Dreamers out there . . .

I am so touched and sad reading all the farewells that have been posted. Before Roswell, TV shows were just that, just shows to fill the time and nothing more. But Roswell breathed new meaning and life into the television. From the moment I watched the teasers on Star World, I was hooked for life. Even now I know deep in my heart that nothing will ever be as special as Roswell.

And above all, I fell in love with the wonderment that is and was Max and Liz. They evoked and awakened feelings in me that I never thought possible. They took us through the trials and turbulence of their love, and of course made and convinced me of the power of love. No matter what happened, I knew that they would eventually end up together just for the sole purpose that soul mates always find their way back to each other, regardless of whether events conspired to tear them apart. I felt sad when they cried or broke up, I screamed when unfortunate events happened in Season 2 but then my heart cheered and soared again when they finally got back in Season 3. Max and Liz are truly one of a kind. I will never forget the shy Liz Parker who was saved by her �dark-haired mystery guy� and Max Evans, the soulful-eyed alien who risked EVERYTHING for the girl he loved.

Like many Dreamers, though Roswell has ended for us, I am proud to say I�m still absolutely obsessed with Roswell and above all, the Dreamer spirit alive through FF and many other Roswell forums as well as Dreamer clips and pictures. I live in a country where we got Season 1 much later than most of the countries so I was very grateful to discover many other Dreamers and Roswellians where I could share my love for this wonderful show. I have forged many memorable friendships which has touched me.

So, in closing I would extend a huge thank you message to all the Dreamers who have kept the DDD going and so strongly too because this is my haven where I cherish Max and Liz for all they are. This place always feels like home when life seems to be dark and gloomy. A big thank you to Jason and Shiri for making Max and Liz so real and so beautiful on the screen. Thank you, Roswell for bringing such enjoyment and amazement into our lives. And most of all, keep on cherishing Dreamers!

Once a dreamer, always a dreamer.

The saying is the complete truth. Being a dreamer has always meant a lot to me. I stumbled upon the Cherishing thread about a year ago and I can honestly say that I have changed dearly since then. I have met so many wonderful people who know how to brighten up your day, like no one else I've ever met. Who have given me such beautiful memories of food fights and moments of lounging on the guttercouch dreaming of Max and Liz.

Max and Liz, along with every other dreamer, have changed my view on the world and taught me a life long lesson of love and believing in yourself and the one that you love. Their love has shined through many obstacles that their relationship has given them. They have brought me and many others through a great chapter in our story of life.

I'm just sorry that Season Two had to be such a horrible experience for all of us and that the writers couldn't seem to find their dreamer side during this point, but we will always have season one, which has proven to be enough for us because we dreamers, are the strongest group around and as long as we have memories and our dreams, we forever shall believe.

I don't want this to be my farewell, but my hello to the new beginning the end of Roswell has given us. I hope that know, more than ever we Cherish on and keep on dreaming. I know I'll never lose the feeling or memories Max and Liz and all you dreamers have given me, you guys are like the best friends I never had. Along with some others, my friends don't watch Roswell and don't find Jason Behr yummy (GASP!) and when I'm posting with all of you, I feel as if I'm at home. Although Roswell is over, I'm still having trouble believing it completely. I watch Graduation and think, "God, it's really over? There isn't any way we can bring it back? No miracle has happened yet?" I'm sure most of you can relate. And during the wedding scene and the proposle it's like, "This really is it. Finally. After three years of hoping, praying...it really happened." And so...thank you Roswell...for all you've given me. The emotions and the love have meant the world to me for the past three years, and I will never forget the greatest show on earth, Roswell. Roswell may only be three seasons...but we'll take those three seasons and live three lifetimes. I hope that forever, the Cherishing will live on.

Well... it's over,

and although I'm still waiting to see season three (I'm Australian), I feel a very deep loss. I am very proud to be a Roswell fan, and I am proud of the way that all fans have rallied together to keep Roswell alive, and although it has finished we did all that we could and that is the main thing. We fought to the end and we all deserve a big pat on the backs for the efforts we put in to keep Roswell going through various campaigns, petitions and so on. And just because the show is finished, that doesn't mean we have to retreat into Roswell hibernation, but we can watch our episodes on tape til the tapes are dead and we can continue to chat amongst ourselves about our fave show, for that way we can ALL ensure that the memory of Roswell lives on.

June 4, 2002 ...It's been 3 weeks...

since the end. Tonight I watched the proposal scene for the millionth time and, once again, the words "12 lifetimes" got to me. A year and a half ago, we watched our dream couple fall to pieces on that balcony. Max's first lifetime was over. The future was unknown. But 3 weeks ago, Max and Liz's future began. We will never know exactly what that future will hold for we are no longer spectators of it, but we can dream. We can ALWAYS dream.

Tonight, watching that scene, made it sink in. It's over. It especially hurts when I think back to the episodes that changed my life- the Pilot, Balance, Blind Date and End of the World. I wonder if I will ever move on. I believe that eventually real life will get in the way and as time goes by, I will start forgetting. BUT I am sure of one thing. I will never look at the sky the same way again. I know that wherever I go, whatever I do, Roswell and Max and Liz will always be deep inside my heart, in a place that no one can touch. I am reminded of the words from the Lonestar song "I'm Already There"... "I'm the sunshine in your hair. I'm the shadow on the ground. I'm the whisper in the wind. And I'll be there 'till the end...."

Roswell is always with me. It has affected me that much. Whether it be a cement truck or a strawberry, I am always reminded of the show that changed my life and the connection that changed me. I will carry it with me. The memories... Forever.

First I want to thank all Roswellians. I am so proud to be apart of such an incredible group of people. We saved a TV show that we loved because we believed enough in ourselves and in Roswell. We raised thousands and thousands of dollars for charity and we continue to do so. THAT is amazing. We may be a small group (in no way are we trekkies!) but we are capable of anything we put our minds to.

Now for the dreamers. Like Liz is Max's family, you are mine. There have been some incredible ups and some horrific downs and without you and the Cherishing thread, I would have gone crazy last year. We all have our own personalities but we all have one thing in common. We believe in the beauty of our dreams... We are romantics... We see true chemistry and beauty... We are dreamers. So thank you.... for being YOU. It's June 4th, I'm Ranelle Ceholski and 21 days ago I died. But then a really amazing thing happened. I believed. thanks.
With all my love, Ranelle (rannylvsros)".

It took me a while

to decide to write. Maybe because words could never express what I'm feeling right now, deep inside of me. Although it's hard, I have to say farewell to Roswell.

I know I'll remember Roswell forever, specially Max and Liz. I never forget their first look, their first kiss, the tears, the smiles, everything. They meant so much too me, I will always be grateful for what they given me.

They are the example of a sweet, true, pure, unique, eternal love and nothing is stronger than their. From the beginning, in the Pilot, you could sense the chemistry. It's not just another love story, it's about finding your soulmate, the person you can share everything with, the only person who knows you, everything about you. And only Max & Liz are able to represent this.

But it's not over, not in my heart, because they are part of my life, my beliefs, of what I stand for. And I know that every time I'll listen to the words cherish, love, ufo, everything related to Roswell, I'll smile. Remembering all the scenes, all the kisses. Yes, I'll smile, because it happened, and that's what's important, it happened. No matters what happens now, I'll be happy. For three years I've dream, I've been happy. Although there's a voice inside of me who's is crying since May 14th 2002, that won't make me forget them, never. They are part of me now, and forever.

That's why today I'm saying farewell to Roswell and my beloved couple ever. I'm saying thank you for everything, for giving me these precious memories, these wonderful emotions,

Thank you for letting me visit Roswell...

from Poland...

Hello! I looked into Max Evans' eyes for the first time one dark, cold, snowy evening sitting in front of my TV in a small town in the south of Poland. I still remember that moment as I looked into them and I was lost. What was happening on the screen just mesmerized me. Max and Liz. What else can I say? From that moment on I have been waiting for Saturday evenings and looking forward to the moments when I could meet them again, share their first touch, their first kiss, be with them, laugh and cry. What was happening between them was " pure ...true... real...". I do not even know when Roswell became an important part of my life. It made me feel one more time what I thought was lost for ever. It brought back the memories of my youth, the scent of the first love, the hesitation, uncertainty and hope of those times when everything was possible and the very mentioning of this one name made my heart skip. Those days are gone for ever but thanks to Roswell I lived them again. Thank You Roswell and farewell. I shall never forget the joy You brought into my life.

I fell in love

with Roswell during the Pilot. I remember seeing the promos for it and laughing at them. I thought the show would be so cheesy. I watched the Pilot anyway because I had nothing better to do. I fell in love as soon as Max and Liz connected in the Crashdown to Sarah McLachlan�s Fear. I became addicted during Leaving Normal when Liz turned to Max for the end of the episode hug. After that, I laughed, cried and rejoiced over every moment.

The show appealed to me on so many levels. Like any good science fiction, it examined what it means to be human. Max, Michael and Isabel, though aliens, still were human because of their emotions and connections to others. The perspectives of Liz, Maria, Alex, Kyle and Valenti all grew because of their knowledge and experiences with the Pod Squad. Everyone, human and alien alike, found acceptance and love despite the differences among them. Those differences became less and less important as they realized that they had things in common, including a common goal of "finding what you thought was lost". Friendships were created and solidified based on this common goal. Roswell proved that no matter who or what you are the only thing that is important is what you do with your life and that you have loved.

Beyond the science fiction story, there were the romances. I became a Dreamer by the end of Leaving Normal and felt the joy at their first kiss, the pain of End of the World, the betrayal during It�s Too Late and It�s Too Bad, the relief at Departure, and the contentment with their wedding in Graduation. I felt what they felt. Max and Liz have a love that everyone hopes to have. They are connected on an emotional level creating such intensity and love that it is sometimes overwhelming. They have made the ultimate sacrifices for each other. Their love has changed how I look at relationships and love. I now believe that it is not only possible for one to find a soulmate but probable. I know now that I will not settle for anything less than this kind of love. Their love gave me a hope that no other fictional characters have done. This hope I will carry with me forever.

Besides the hope it created for me, it has always provided me with an escape. I am a special education teacher in an inner city middle school. I have dealt with many, if not all, social problems that exist in the United States today. My job is demanding, stressful, and emotionally exhausting. Roswell has given me a place to escape, a place where the good guys win, a place where love, friendship and acceptance conquer all. It has helped me get through many tough times by just keeping me positive. By staying more positive, I was and am able to be a better teacher. Lastly, Roswell has given me friendships that I am grateful for. I have not been a part of Fan Forum and Cherishing long but I have met a number of very special people whom I hope to keep in contact with long after this season. Roswell did for me what Max�s actions did for the characters on the show, it has broadened my world and made it a better place.

from a French Fan...

merci Max et Liz pour m'avoir permis d'oublier quelques instants les moments terribles que j'ai pass�s. j'habite Paris et un soir je regarde � la tv un �pisode de Roswell, c'�tait 285th..., j'ai trouv� �a tr�s chouette et comme beaucoup j'ai flash� sur ce couple extraordinaire, depuis je ne les ai plus l�ch�s. j'ai 2 ados de 14 et 15 ans qui comme moi ont regard� tous les �pisodes de Roswell pass�s en France, nous les avons m�me enregistr�s et gard�s, malheureusement, ils sont doubl�s! j'attend impatiemment la sortie de cassettes ou dvds, en anglais. que vous dire d'autre, si ce n'est que gr�ce � votre site, j'ai pu voir des extraits de la saison 3, en anglais, et j'ai �t� tr�s heureuse de voir enfin Max et Liz, ensemble, pour les derniers �pisodes! Je ne sais pas, lorsque la serie sera finie en France ce que je vais regarder! je ne regarde pratiquement pas les autres s�ries, � quelques exceptions pr�s, mais malheureusement, celles-ci aussi sont annul�es aux States! est ce que les networks sont devenus fous ou bien les Am�ricains n'aiment plus les bonnes s�ries! j'esp�re qu'un jour, comme pour le Cam�l�on, un film sera tourn� pour Roswell, que nous pourrons revoir la jolie Shiri et le magnifique Jason, en attendant, je lis les fanfictions (en anglais!!!), il y en a de tr�s bonnes, mais malheureusement on ne voit pas Max et Liz, on les imagine seulement, c'est mieux que rien et surtout, continuez avec le site Crashdown, de nous donner des nouvelles de nos 2 h�ros pr�f�r�s! encore une fois, merci Max et Liz, de nous avoir fait, mes enfants et moi, pendant quelques semaines, supporter le malheur qui nous est arriv�. Nous ne vous oublierons pas et bonne chance � vous!!!! mon.

Thanks to Max and Liz for letting me forget for a while some of the terrible moments that I've had. I live in Paris and one night, I saw an ep of Roswell: 285 S. I found it so cute and I immediately connected with the extraordinary couple. Since then, I have cried so much over them. I have two children who are 14 and 15 years old who, like me, have watched all the eps of Roswell shown in France. We have even taped and saved them. Unfortunately, they were taped over! [I think] I wait impatiently for the release of tapes or dvds, in English. Thanks only to your site, I have been able to see clips from Season 3, in English, and I have been so happy to see, finally, Max and Liz together for the last eps! I don't know when we'll be able to see the end of the series in France. I barely watch any other series, with a couple of exceptions, but unfortunately, those also are cancelled in the United States! Is it because the networks are crazy or because Americans don't like these good series? I hope that one day, as with "Cameleon" (?? Maybe "Pretender?), a movie will be made for Roswell so we can see once again the beautiful Shiri and the magnificent Jason. While I wait, I read fanfiction (in English!). They are really good, but sadly, we don't get to SEE Max and Liz that way--only imagine them. It's better than nothing. Continue with the Crashdown site to give us news of our two favorite stars. And again, thanks to Max and Liz for having let my children and myself, during these past weeks, share the misfortune that you suffered through. We will never forget you, and good luck!

Most of the current dreamers...

don't even know me. And, although I was one of the original dreamers when the cherishing thread was up to #11, I probably slipped out of provence's mind as well. I haven't been MIA completely, I have been lurking consistently since the begining of season 2. Roswell, has affected me in a life altering way. But as most of you can concur, Roswell without Max and Liz would be just another sci fi show I would have passed over....Life was always good, but becoming a dreamer and bonding over this wonderous creation of Max and Liz made life even sweeter. I will forever smile eating strawberries...I will forever laugh hearing the word cement...I will forever get the chills hearing Sarah Maclaughlans "Fear"....To Provence, Letty, Parrot, Tequila(who made me laugh till I cried), Juliet, MichaelsAngel...and all the other "old dreamers" that filled my days and crazy hours of the evening, I bid you adieu with my lips but not with my heart. My father, who truely respected my "obsession", asked me once, "if this show is so life altering, why aren't the neilsens, like Sinefeld...the answer to me was clear. The majority of the world is entertained by violence, sex or the situation comedy of the two...only unique individuals with open pure hearts seek to be touched by pure love.

The fans of Roswell, of Max and Liz, the dreamers, are few but are those unique and pure who have let their souls be touched by the most wonderful love story ever. I cherish knowing all of you...I cherish being a part of you...I have bookmarked this part of my life with no regrets...

Last year, I was blessed with my fourth child, a baby girl. All our children have Hebrew names, as is our family custom. Giving her a name was an epiphamy...I always smile when I call her, ...her name is Shiri....

Thank You.

Those were truly the only words I could think of as I saw Max and Liz step out of the church together. Thank you and good luck. Sure, I know these characters aren't real. I mean, they're just that... characters. But Shiri Appleby and Jason Behr have managed to bring two people... two amazing people to life and give us a love story beyond time and space. Our very own alien Romeo and Juliet. And along the way they have taught me things about myself that I never thought I would learn, or even wanted to. I dared believe in true love. I dared to believe in destiny... in fate. In SOULMATES. SO many unanswered questions. But... all in all... I wouldn't change much about the ending. I only wish it wasn't the end. Because honestly, it seemed like more of a beginning. So as I bid farewell to a couple that I have loved as if they were my very own friends... I thank Max Evans and Liz Parker (Evans) for showing me that it is ok to feel, ok to love, ok to believe in the impossible. And I thank Shiri and Jason for making that as believable as possible. I don't think I can ever be affected by two people the way I have been by them. And as long as I live I won't be able to forget the way Max looked into Liz's eyes, opening his soul and his world to her, making her leave normal. It w as truly... magic. And I'm glad I've had incredible people, my fellow dreamers, to share it with.

thoughts from Inga...

Well...this is really the end now. No more counting the days, hours, minutes, seconds till the next episode...waiting for another scene with Max and Liz. If it was happy or sad, just seeing these two soulmates together was enough for any of us. Now all of this seems to be over.

But even if it is, knowing that I was a part of this great group called "Dreamers" make me smile again. We are all different. Different in age, gender, nationality... but one thing is connecting us all. The unconditional, cementing, pure and amazing love between Max Evans and Liz Parker. We know it is not real, just Tv. But these two make us believe in true love, in soulmates, makes me read hundreds of fan fics, make me visit even more websites...I think you know what I mean. I will never forget you guys, even if I have been only in the background all the years. I will miss you so much. I hope that you will have good company, when you are going to watch all the dreamer episodes over and over again, especially season one, which was the best of all. "Pilot", "Leaving Normal", "Blind Date", "Sexual Healing" and all the other cute little scenes in every episode, even after this whole Future Max and Tess Thing. Our lovers had to go through much and sometimes I wonder how they could get trough this and still be so totally in love with each other. But they did.

And thats why I/We will never forget them.

thoughts from Nadia...

Hey all, I wanted to add to all these memories and so here goes. I remember one night in 1999 I was siting down ready to watch TV; not knowing that what I was about to watch was going to affect me for 3 yrs and longer. I was just randomly flipping through channels when this hot guy caught my eye. So I watched that show for a while and immediately was awe struck. This show seemed soooo interesting, the characters seemed to work so well together and it was amazing how the hot guy seemed to have such fantastic chemistry with the leading lady. I watched how she called him from the hospital b/c she needed someone to talk to. I watched how he came to see how she was doing when she told him not too. I watched when he held her tight and tried to make her tears go away. When the show was over I ran too the TV Guide and that is when I first discovered Roswell. Leaving Normal was the first episode I ever saw and it hooked me immediately. From then on I became a more and more obssessed fan. I found everything out about Roswell. Then I found the "Cherishing Max and Liz board". From then on I became a Dreamer. I just have to say that though our show may now be coming to an ending, the Cherishing will always continue. I have learned sooo much from the show and the dreamers. From "what is Mitiois" to "Quantum mechanics". I too have never let a single television show catch me like this. I hope though the show itself is over in our hearts it will never die! I thank the cast and the crew for such a fantastic show. I would like to believe it is not the end of Roswell, but the end of a beginning. It is now up to us to keep Roswell alive within us. Love ya all!!

thoughts from hibby...

It seems so strange to be typing this now. S3 is only into it's third episode here but for me May 14th 2002 will always be the day it ended. I became a dreamer when Max healed Liz, it was confirmed with their connection, by the end of the "Pilot" I was a full fledged Roswellian. I was a fan and proud of it when I found Crashdown and FanForum but I don't think I knew what being a Roswellian meant until that moment. When I found the cherishing thread I found home. The Max and Liz that had found their way to this little island and into my home had found their way to other countries, other homes and, I discovered, to other hearts. I found people of all ages who celebrated the love that was and always will be Max and Liz. We saw it all, shared it all. S1 with fear of discovery and belonging, bonds of friendships, it's slow tumble into love, the looks that spoke volumes, the touches that ignited our imaginations, our longings, to the first kiss to mark all kisses. "Heat Wave" and "Sexual Healing" I think will always stand out on our Dreamer calendars. In "Destiny" those first words of love melded them together as surely as Liz's stepping away tore us apart. We had our hopes rise with Max's persistence only to have it broken in EOTW, still we knew as surely as Max knew that it couldn�t be, they were meant. The writers lost me in their effort to prove something to the network. I read on with a heavy heart as dreamer after dreamer handed in their dreamer cards, feeling as if I'd join them. I didn't. Instead we rebuilt with the help of our mum Provence, our step mum Tasyfa and each other. New dreamers came out of the woodworks and we banded together and found what I know our MIA dreamers will always know. We'd been touched by a Czechoslovakian and his lady love. Our eyes have been opened to the wonder of what love could be, of what it means to sacrifice for another, what it means to find your way back to each other and nothing could erase that handprint.

Roswell gave me all that, the friendships on the show that captured me I find reflected in the friendships I've made on FF. I'm a Roswellian, Berhrette cheerleader, Gutter dwarf and a Blushing Gutterchouching Dreamer . I've sat on the Guttercouch and drooled, I've been intimidated by the magnificence of Cosmic, Addict and Melodious' art, just as I am now by Lisa, Fallen, Mandy, Destinee and countless others. I've reads posts and cried, I've worried about sick dreamers and prayed . I've laughed myself silly with posts from 1st42 and all the other equally funny and crazy posters I first found at Cherish to the crazy one's I've met recently. Nicole's daily inspiration, Alexis' reason's lists and blood pumping Behrette cheers, Tiger, Tab, Ariel, gij, forever, sandman, Muse, Chon, Lexy and the rest of the morning crew, Cargirl, Carrie, Jaxie, FlyerKel, LV, Liz Evans, ava speaks, RosWool and all the other night shifters old and new, sandman with his tear jerking poetry and other poets who've touched my heart like Meg25. We've had dwarfs, food fights and clean ups, been sprinkled with Dreamer dust by our own arabella and given a dreamer mascot in Moonlight and danced to music spun by our own DJ aldebaran. How could I not mention our dreamer guys like sandman, Dr. Aftershave, Peter who I've posted with and our little dreamer guy Josiah who's practically grown among us. That's a whole lot of aunts for a little guy (smile). Personal trials and victories have been shared and sorrows (Sept 11th) as well. We've been friends, big sisters, posting cousins, given advice and reprimanded. There should be so much more to say for all that we've been through these last few years but I don't think I could ever say it all. Roswell has given me a dream, gut wrenching pain and unswerving other worldly love; none of which would mean half as much as it does if not the artist who decorate our dreamer walls, the wonderful starts, the lovely poems and pick-me-up cheers and all the other dreamers who post to share it with.

That said, Roswell may stop airing but it'll be alive for me in the friendships I've made, the dreamer songs I hear, the things people say that somehow always come back to Max and Liz . Besides let's face it we've been Ch-Ch-Changed and the words "dreamer", "cement" and "gutter" will never mean the same again.

Hibiscuss (Leona)

I shall move on one day myself as this chapter of my life comes to a close, but I will be taking along with me, so much more from the Roswell experience in the way of compassion, romance, and the friendships of people so willing to share their feelings about such stuff!

I too will move on eventually, as we all must do to continue our life's journey, but before we do I hope we do linger for awhile savoring all that was wonderful about Roswell and the love story of Max and Liz! I have been so sad and struggle to put into words why the loss of Roswell is affecting me so much.

It's partly that we are losing something once such an integral part of our lives; something that allowed me an outlet for my feelings awakened by this love story. I wonder what will fill this void, if indeed it will ever be filled... Alas, Our world is changing.

As much as I know that all things end - even good wonderful joyous things - part of me wants to hang on and never let go while the sane part of me knows that isn't possible. So I practice enjoying the memories - and hoping others will linger with me ... just for awhile!

Pure, True, and real
My Dream Family!