So today... as most (or more likely all) of you know I left my home.
I am now living at WWU.
(consider this that stupid speech)
And on this life altering day I would like to thank my family. I can honestly say I didn't deserve to have such a wonderful loving/caring family. Mom and Dad would always ask me if I ever thought to myself 'when i'm a parent I won't make my kid do _____(random chore/punishment)' The complaints are so far and few between that they are irrelevant to the 18 years of teaching and caring they have given me. And I don't believe that I have ever been able to give back... though once or twice I do believe I worked hard enough to justify living. Even today they transported me, fed me, and bought me school supplies. It would be impossible to ever express the amount of gratitude I have towards these two awesome people.
my sister on the other hand... well she taught me more than I will ever know. She is more mature than me (likely most women are) and therefore has led me through example. I treat it almost like a competition. While I was working at Johnny Rockets she did so many of my dreaded dishnights. I don't remember a single complaint. As she has been working I did the dishes but the whole time I was complaining and feeling self pity. I must have resemble a two year old. She is probably the most giving person i know. Almost everytime one of our family members speaks badly of somebody she was there to give said person the benefit of the doubt; when my brother and I slack, she completes our work for us. The only tru question I have for here is... What do you do in your room??!
Stephen. he's the oddball, and completely in a non-negative way. My whole family is made of introverts and he's the exception. He's not often afraid to talk or put himself into awkward situations. But really I must say I am sorry. He put up with a lot of crap from me and took it. Chuck Norris would've cracked before Stephen did. That dude is a rock. Not to mention an all around spaz. Stephen looks life in the face and makes it turn it's head away in shame. That is courage. Stephen I think you'll go far. Further than me.
To all remaining relatives (if any of you ever read this): You would have been better off investing in AIG than in me. Thank you Jerry for masterfully teaching and guiding my flyfishing efforts. Grandma, your quite voice and incite has been very motivational to me. And Noma, your unwavering action (skiing, bicycling, throwing parties, fixing up you house, etc. etc.) has personified many virtues for me; you have shown me what it takes to live. Sue and Kirk, though I rarely saw you two I was amazed at your insight. It really cool that sometimes you understood me more than the rest of my family. Cathy and Todd; wow, you are the most easy going and happy people I know. Though it's really corny, it's brutally honest, and it's not because I couldn't think of anything else, it was truly a pleasure to be with you.
last but not least my friends. Aj, though i doubt you would ever admit it your kinda emotional. But I am jealous of you for that. Most of my funnest memories have been with you. And 95% of those has been under your lead thanks for including me (and thanks for sacrificing your sleep to hang with me last night) Justin you taught me, through example and talk, the one thing no one ever could have hoped to. Put some action behind my beliefs. thanks. Adam (I know your not reading this) in the short time I have gotten to know you this past year, you have shown me what it means to live for God. you don't compromise. To the rest of the MOB: I don't understand how you put up with my superior(sarcasm) mind for so long. thanks for listening and playing. and looking back now I can say for real "we done good"
That's it. I'm leaving with some of my favorite pictures (my collection isn't very large however)
I am now living at WWU.
(consider this that stupid speech)
And on this life altering day I would like to thank my family. I can honestly say I didn't deserve to have such a wonderful loving/caring family. Mom and Dad would always ask me if I ever thought to myself 'when i'm a parent I won't make my kid do _____(random chore/punishment)' The complaints are so far and few between that they are irrelevant to the 18 years of teaching and caring they have given me. And I don't believe that I have ever been able to give back... though once or twice I do believe I worked hard enough to justify living. Even today they transported me, fed me, and bought me school supplies. It would be impossible to ever express the amount of gratitude I have towards these two awesome people.
my sister on the other hand... well she taught me more than I will ever know. She is more mature than me (likely most women are) and therefore has led me through example. I treat it almost like a competition. While I was working at Johnny Rockets she did so many of my dreaded dishnights. I don't remember a single complaint. As she has been working I did the dishes but the whole time I was complaining and feeling self pity. I must have resemble a two year old. She is probably the most giving person i know. Almost everytime one of our family members speaks badly of somebody she was there to give said person the benefit of the doubt; when my brother and I slack, she completes our work for us. The only tru question I have for here is... What do you do in your room??!
Stephen. he's the oddball, and completely in a non-negative way. My whole family is made of introverts and he's the exception. He's not often afraid to talk or put himself into awkward situations. But really I must say I am sorry. He put up with a lot of crap from me and took it. Chuck Norris would've cracked before Stephen did. That dude is a rock. Not to mention an all around spaz. Stephen looks life in the face and makes it turn it's head away in shame. That is courage. Stephen I think you'll go far. Further than me.
To all remaining relatives (if any of you ever read this): You would have been better off investing in AIG than in me. Thank you Jerry for masterfully teaching and guiding my flyfishing efforts. Grandma, your quite voice and incite has been very motivational to me. And Noma, your unwavering action (skiing, bicycling, throwing parties, fixing up you house, etc. etc.) has personified many virtues for me; you have shown me what it takes to live. Sue and Kirk, though I rarely saw you two I was amazed at your insight. It really cool that sometimes you understood me more than the rest of my family. Cathy and Todd; wow, you are the most easy going and happy people I know. Though it's really corny, it's brutally honest, and it's not because I couldn't think of anything else, it was truly a pleasure to be with you.
last but not least my friends. Aj, though i doubt you would ever admit it your kinda emotional. But I am jealous of you for that. Most of my funnest memories have been with you. And 95% of those has been under your lead thanks for including me (and thanks for sacrificing your sleep to hang with me last night) Justin you taught me, through example and talk, the one thing no one ever could have hoped to. Put some action behind my beliefs. thanks. Adam (I know your not reading this) in the short time I have gotten to know you this past year, you have shown me what it means to live for God. you don't compromise. To the rest of the MOB: I don't understand how you put up with my superior(sarcasm) mind for so long. thanks for listening and playing. and looking back now I can say for real "we done good"
That's it. I'm leaving with some of my favorite pictures (my collection isn't very large however)
1 comment:
awwww...you're so nice! =]
and i gotta say- you hit the nail on the head when you said i was doing acid.
peacee.
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