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Mike Casey.
We didn't really get along for the first two...years that I knew you. You always had something smart-assed to say. Of course, I didn't say anything negative...but we definitely weren't friends.
Then, I began to see past my own assumptions about you, my own impression of what you were all about, and suddenly, you didn't seem so hostile.
You had a different sense of humor, one that would not rest until everyone in the room had at least acknowledged you by cracking a smile...
Always smiling that smirkish grin. There was always something funny brewing in the depths of your mind, just waiting to burst from your mouth.
Thanks for showing me that first impressions aren't always right, that I absolutely suck at reading others, and that everyone has something great to offer the world they live in, and in their relationships with other people. And how simple it is to touch someone's life, and change them indefinately.
You're forever in our hearts, Mike.
We miss you, fool.
As for everyone else, a few things to keep in mind:
-Don't be afraid to say "I love you" to the ones you love
-Forgive those who've wronged you, because holding onto those wrongs only hurts you. From forgiveness comes freedom, for them as well as for yourself.
-Accept people (and yourself) for who they are, not what they have, or what they can do for you.
-Realize that you have much worth, and that you matter to those around you.
-Materialism is NOT an acceptable sin. But laziness isn't, either, so do your best in all that you do, but realize that, in life, the journey IS the goal, not a means to an end.
-Do right while not in the sight of others.
Not sure what else to put here, but thanks for bearing with me while I ranted. Cherish your time now, because you never get it back.
God's peace
We didn't really get along for the first two...years that I knew you. You always had something smart-assed to say. Of course, I didn't say anything negative...but we definitely weren't friends.
Then, I began to see past my own assumptions about you, my own impression of what you were all about, and suddenly, you didn't seem so hostile.
You had a different sense of humor, one that would not rest until everyone in the room had at least acknowledged you by cracking a smile...
Always smiling that smirkish grin. There was always something funny brewing in the depths of your mind, just waiting to burst from your mouth.
Thanks for showing me that first impressions aren't always right, that I absolutely suck at reading others, and that everyone has something great to offer the world they live in, and in their relationships with other people. And how simple it is to touch someone's life, and change them indefinately.
You're forever in our hearts, Mike.
We miss you, fool.
As for everyone else, a few things to keep in mind:
-Don't be afraid to say "I love you" to the ones you love
-Forgive those who've wronged you, because holding onto those wrongs only hurts you. From forgiveness comes freedom, for them as well as for yourself.
-Accept people (and yourself) for who they are, not what they have, or what they can do for you.
-Realize that you have much worth, and that you matter to those around you.
-Materialism is NOT an acceptable sin. But laziness isn't, either, so do your best in all that you do, but realize that, in life, the journey IS the goal, not a means to an end.
-Do right while not in the sight of others.
Not sure what else to put here, but thanks for bearing with me while I ranted. Cherish your time now, because you never get it back.
God's peace