So I've spent a lot of time thinking

Mar 27, 2006 14:20

I've spent some time today takin a moment to go over my past and reflect how my situation has changed since then. And I will gladly say that I am in a much better place than the time I was looking over. Things may not be perfect for me yet, but I'm working on it, and as long as I keep my friends around to help me along I think I'll be just fine. I think that I just get frustrated sometimes because I know a lot of the things I want for my self, but I'm unsure of how to go about getting them. And to be honest they aren't even for me most of the time they are for my friends and relatives. But I'm gonna take the place that I'm in now and try and work to the place that I have stuck up in my head and I think that I've got plenty of resources to do it with too. I haven't taken enough time to show my appreciation for my friends and family and everything around me that I have been so lucky to have recently and I feel kind of bad for it. I'm always very qiuck to jump up and recognize the things that aren't going quite right for me, but I never take enough time to talk about the things that I do have going for me. So, with out further adu... or however you spell that... lol.

First of all I must say a few words about some one very special. Aubrey. Me and her have been together for 6 months now (my how the time flys when you're having fun) and she has been a source of constant reafferment and just basically my cheerleader. Every day I get a smile and a laugh out of her that is always accompanied by very encouraging words. She stands by me and the decisions I make and has tons of faith in me that I'll make the right ones. She has just been absolutely wonderful. I couldn't have asked for her to be a better friend, and she's been much more than that. I have so much respect for her as a person and as a friend and even more so as a wonderful girlfriend. She fills out all of those roles just absolutely perfect. She is a very kind hearted, generous, loving woman who puts her self after everyone else. She sets an example that most people can learn at least one thing from and has taught me many many things. And I guess the only thing left to say in this little paragraph is thank you. So. Thank you.

Next I must move along to my friends. Through the course of my life I have been just absolutely blessed with some of the best friends that could ever be. We grew up together, went through the important years of school together and basically learned life together. They have helped make me into the person I am today and there isn't anything that I can remember about them that I'd rather forget. What else can I say about Jeremy, Mike, and Chris. We've laughed, sometimes so hard we cried (When rhino's with sawed off horns attack part 37), we've done more stupid things than anyone could ever imagine possible, (giving your old neighbor a lawn job and then being chased all across pasco county by the neighbor down the street), has anyone cleaned more cars than us... ever? Who knows. And two of you have been blessed with some very wonderful wives, even though it may have taken me a little while to get straightened out on htat one. You two are both very lucky and I look forward to the day when I can have what you all have. I watched each of you four grow up and find your way together and I'm happy that things worked out the way that they did for you. You're all very lucky to have one another and despite some of the differences that we've all had over the years I'm very proud at the way everything has turned out. I just hope it hasn't taken me too long to figure that out. And chris man, just keep on doin your thing... some times you gotta wait a little longer to get what you want. but it'll be worth it in the end. All of you mean a lot t me, and I'll never forget any of the times we've spent together.

And my family. My weird, crazy, (some times satanic sounding when you call an hour later than you should have) family. All of you are wonderful. despite my constant moaning and complaining I wouldn't ever want another one. Mom, dad, Mike, Chris, Alicia, Grandmo, Grandpa, Uncle Bobby, Aunt Julie, Jason and every one else. We're a very..."special" group. But we've all gone through so much and you have all taught me so much. My parents, all three of them, have done a wonderful job of rasing me into what I am today and I hope that I can make them as proud of me as I am of them. My brother and sister, we grew up and helped eachother learn about life (mostly the things NOT to do) and how to count on one another and that no matter how different we are that we're still family and nothing is more important than that. Grandma and Grandpa, you have taught me so many lessons about life and how to deal wit hcertain situations... and have always been there help me deal with the ones I could never handle. You've taught me more than I'll ever be able to remember, but most importantly you taugh me what it really means to love family. Uncle Bobby and Aunt Julie, I think I've learned pretty much everything about work and work ethic from you, probably because most of my life I have worked for the two of you. You have always been there to help me out when I needed it and have showed me many valuable skills and workplace "tips". And one day I hope to show you just how far I can make it with what you've taught me with all of those. Jason, we've also done some growing up together, once again by doing the things we probably shouldn't. But we're now that much better off because of it. And even though i'm still really shy and reserved, I'd be far much worse with out you doing so much to bring me out of my shell all those times when we were growing up.

So I think that about wraps up this little adventure. If you're upset that I happened to leave you off of this list it's not that I forgot about you or don't care about you as much as the people in this one. It's because these have been the things on my mind recently and they just needed to come out. I hope everyone is well and look forward to talkine with everyone real soon.
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