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I will accomplish my dream...or die trying. And when I do, I only want the people who have loved me and cared about me, to be there to see it. No one will deserve more credit than my family and my friends for me getting on that football field. During times that I doubt myself, I always have someone to turn to. Some people have been there to encourage me, and remind me of why im doing what im doing. For that I am grateful. Bt, Silungan, Weck, Mike, even Mikey Silungan...I want you guys there. You guys are my boys and make me the person that I am. My Iowa crew that I was forced to leave midway through my freshman year, I want you to see me in that uniform. I started with all of u as a Hawkeye and im gonna damn well finish as one. There are a couple of other people I want to be there. Of course I have to add u Sonny because you have been there with words of encouragement this entire time. So thank you for that. There are a few friends who live in missouri that are definately going to have to make the trip. My entire family, who has always been there for me. Most of them dont know I want to play at Iowa yet so shhhh...dont tell them. My parents are pretty much planning on me transferring to a DIII school after this year. They might be surprised to have me for another year so that I can start and walk on at Iowa. And finally, the two most important people, that I need to be there more than anyone else, Grandpa and Grandma Braz. They are the reason that I will be a good man my entire life. They have instilled, and taught me everything it means to be a good person. My grandpa most of all, has shown me what its like to beat adversity. From being poor, to going blind, he does everything, each day, without any complaints. Up until a couple years ago, he could barely see a golf ball and he would still shoot a better score than me. Whenever I would bitch or moan about something, he would get me to shutup and do it without having to yell. I respect him more than anybody else I know. Just to have him there, to be in the crowd when I run onto that field, means more to me than all the money in the world. I owe every bit of good I have in me to him. He's my hero. Hopefully, me making it back to Iowa City will give him back all the satisfaction that he has given me over the years. I know he will never read this entry, and thats fine with me. I just hope he knows what he's done for me, because its more than anyone else ever could.