this was like.... 4 years ago when i met him...
USAFA720: HEY! i need to tell you something
Auto response from oKaNtExpLainMEo: It was just another story printed on the 2cd page underneath the Tiger football score
It said he was only 18, a boy about my age
They found him face down on his bedroom floor
oKaNtExpLainMEo: ya
USAFA720: do you remember how we met?
USAFA720: i mean "met"
oKaNtExpLainMEo: um... i think talking about the cubs or somethin
USAFA720: yeah. the cubs are awesome
oKaNtExpLainMEo: in a chat ..thats al li remember
oKaNtExpLainMEo: y lol
USAFA720: well. we're writing this paper for comps about a situation that changed your life
USAFA720: and im writing about that
oKaNtExpLainMEo: nuh uh
USAFA720: yeah
oKaNtExpLainMEo: aw
USAFA720: theres a good reason
oKaNtExpLainMEo: y
oKaNtExpLainMEo: is that
oKaNtExpLainMEo: *
USAFA720: i wouldnt be here today if it hadnt been for you
oKaNtExpLainMEo: ...really?:-)
USAFA720: yeah. that was the lowest point of my life. and talking about the situation with your dad and your life and mine made me realize that i wasnt alone with problems
oKaNtExpLainMEo: i kno.. i remember those talks just as if they were yesterday..
oKaNtExpLainMEo: you used to say how you were so ugly and had no friends..
oKaNtExpLainMEo: but from your pictures it looks like ur life is full of friends... and u are really not ugly... not one bit.
USAFA720: i remember talking about so much with you. you really cared. that was the best thing anyones ever done for me
oKaNtExpLainMEo: :-)..same goes for u bud
USAFA720: ha. well anyway, how is your dad, bf--ive seen in your profile
oKaNtExpLainMEo: my dad is good... still sober.. better than ever
oKaNtExpLainMEo: bf?
USAFA720: is his name josh?
oKaNtExpLainMEo: oo ya
oKaNtExpLainMEo: hes good...
USAFA720: thats awesome. over a year...wow
oKaNtExpLainMEo: yup..
oKaNtExpLainMEo: ya i like...changed my whole outlook of my friends..
USAFA720: in a good way?
oKaNtExpLainMEo: and stuff... and i think u made me realize that my friends were shaddy if i remember it correctly
oKaNtExpLainMEo: oh ya... big time
USAFA720: im glad to hear that
oKaNtExpLainMEo: my best friend before.... ...she wasn't a friend at all.
oKaNtExpLainMEo: now we're sworn enemies... its great
oKaNtExpLainMEo: and i work with her to.
USAFA720: i rememeber that
USAFA720: ahhh...
USAFA720: AHHHHH
oKaNtExpLainMEo: ya....
oKaNtExpLainMEo: drama 24.7
USAFA720: wow
oKaNtExpLainMEo: but im not letting it effect me like before..
oKaNtExpLainMEo: ne thing changed in ur life?
USAFA720: thats good.
USAFA720: yeah
oKaNtExpLainMEo: tell all
USAFA720: i have a billion friends now. the people i wanted to be friends with before are now seen for what they are by everyone in the school: really ass-holic--my word. i wasnt looking hard enough the first time i talked to you. i was ignoring all the really positive people in my life
oKaNtExpLainMEo: same here..
oKaNtExpLainMEo: im glad everything has turned out really good for you:-).
USAFA720: yeah. same here
USAFA720: anyway, i have to start writing some. but i just wanted to IM you and tell you that you were basically a guardian angel and youre awesome
USAFA720: cya
aw... john :)