Aubry Bracco pens heartfelt thanks to her Survivor family on Facebook

After three tough years of gameplay, unexpected anticipation, character-building moments and a lot of hardship, Aubry Bracco thanks the Survivor community.

One of the best parts about playing Survivor is joining the show’s community. After spending weeks on an island with no food, no water and tons of ammunition for paranoia, it’s hard to come back to real life and adjust without a solid support group. Aubry Bracco is just one of many players to undergo such an experience, but going far in both of her seasons has got to take a toll on a person.

Writing about your experience is just one way to reflect upon it, and it was Aubry Bracco’s chosen method when she posted her gratitude for Survivor, the players, her friends and her family for supporting her throughout the years.

I’m back home in good old New England after concluding another round of the best game on Earth. Last year at this time,…

Posted by Aubry Bracco on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

In the post, she talks about how while she wrote about being grateful for her Survivor family after Kaoh Rong, this time it’s a bit more bittersweet. Aubry specifically mentions “a concoction of feelings that’s not unlike the one some experience after graduation from high school or college.”

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"If you can dream it, you can do it. If you fear it, make it fear you. If someone hates you, they’ll make you appreciate the ones that love you even more. If you feel weak, make that your greatest power. Even if some sees your anxiety or emotions as a negative, someone else will see your vulnerability as authentic and a reason to connect. I’ll take that over being a jerk any day of the week whether I’m on Survivor or in the real world."

It sounds an awful lot like Aubry Bracco may not be heading back to Survivor anytime soon, heading off to the next adventure in her life. While things may change down the line, should this be it for her on Survivor, she had a hell of a two-season run. Few make it to 76 days playing on the show; she’s just one of three players ever to do so across just two seasons.

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She may not have won, but as she writes, it “doesn’t mean you didn’t win something along the way.”