Okay, quick shout outs of gratitude. Mikki, its been a little while since Ive seen you but thank you for your positive outbursts and for your ability to randomly say hi to anyone that you see on the street (this is a trait that Ive been taking up a level since hanging out with you). You remind me to stay open and to be aware. Xavier & Jacob, thank both of you guys for your guys nearly incessant positive updates. You two remind me to always feel free to share the good thats going on in your life, even if nobody drops by to say anything. You two just share to share and that generosity has been really inspiring to my heart. Sergei, Daniel, & Cody, the three of you seem to all have the ability to just pay attention and to speak your mind freely (mostly Daniel on this one). I both admire and respect this trait from the three of you. You all seem to have the easy ability to just emotionally connect to people. Oh, and Cody, more than you know, even though I would make fun of it, it was a great pleasure to always sit with you at the round table (have some of the coolest memories there). You really have been a very close friend of mine and almost like family in some ways. JJ, dude every time that I see you, you seem to always be giving me some advice about my future in careers and you always seem to be looking out for me in accounting especially (I might be hooking you up one day with your taxes. Send me some more information on LinkedIn). I want you to know that I do deeply appreciate all of the time and effort that youve invested in me (you taught me how to endorse people and have helped motivate me to take better care of myself. Your determination always inspires me). Peter & Peter, man the two of you remind me to get up off of my butt and to actually do something. Weve got one Peter always hustling over here with volunteer work and doing a thousand jobs, working at Target and helping his beautiful girlfriend Savanah, while the other Peter is working his way from nothing to getting a decent paying job and in the future, will be master over all of the computers (dude, I feel like I learned a gold mine from you when we were talking about encryptions and firewalls). Both of you inspire me to go for what Im truly passionate about and remind me to have an opportunistic mind. Elliot, the number one thing that I remember about you above everything else is one simple phrase (yes, Pinkie Pie is my God is inspirational but Im actually focused on a different phrase and that phrase is), Always remember to say hello. Even though people were sometimes crazy, your heart has always been forgiving, generous and open. From the way that you openly expressed yourself as a brony to the way that you generously gave time out of your day to simply talk to people that you honestly didnt even feel like talking to at times, you have always been inspirational to me, Elliot. Even though youve moved out, everyone in our room (minus the new guy, Stephen but trust me, hes heard your name well enough to know of you now) still remembers you and has the highest opinion of you, Elliot. Thank you for reminding us of the value of one of our three minds, the heart. Christine & Darren, to me, the two of you are almost like a second father and mother. I honestly was prepared, and quite willing, to live in another shelter out in Colorado but the two of you took me in and despite some of my apathy, the two of you kept me beside you guys until you could see me off to a place that could better me. Honestly, the respect and kindness that you two gave me was something that I only really saw from a few select people before in my life (at least that I can recall. The past seems so ghostly now for a lot of it). You two met me more than half way and to be honest, I was more than grateful to merely have one day under the roof but even though I was producing nothing at the time, the two of you kept me for nine months. NINE MONTHS, the two of you kept someone that was producing nothing on his own and all that you two asked was that I try to better myself and hang out some more. That generosity speaks to me profoundly. I sincerely thank both of you for your generosity and patience. Even though I think that you two may have spoiled me a little too much, I am sincerely grateful beyond words. Dani, to me, you seem somewhat motherly in some ways with how you treat some of your roommates from what Ive heard and seen. You always seem to have the personality of a leader and a mother figure and want people to do what will benefit them most in the long run. I still remember you telling me to focus some more in accounting class and I do remember how you would quiescently pay attention to detail. Ill avoid getting into detail but I will say that I do remember something that you said about me when we Cody, Gabriel and I were all sitting at the round table (ah, the good ol days). Joleen & Andre, friendly friends. Honestly, the two of you have this quirky personality where your silliness just seems borderline magical and I like how both of you stick to your morals. Andre, Im not sure if you remember this or not but I do remember the whole dollar for a soda incident in Mr. Perezs class. You made sure that I stuck on track even though I might have gotten you angry for it. I honestly do respect that and value that. Thank you guys for always telling it how it is and for being able to open up and share. Ishmael, we talked some but dude, Ive said it before and Ill say it again, to me, youre inspirational. Almost always having a smile on and being highly talented in pyschologically analyzing people as well as being focused on what you want to do in a career and being friendly towards everyone. To me, Ish, you are inspirational. I still remember how you opened up and told me a weakness that you had a while back on the bus. Your open personality and focused mind are both inspiring and intriguing to me. I wish you the best, il mio amico. Evelyn, Sigyn & Adrienne, when I think of strong women, I can easily think of the three of you. You three are always able to voice your opinions very openly and honestly. I still remember the hours that my sis, Evelyn would spend telling me about whats going on with her life and how dedicated she was to her man Mahui (did I spell this name right) and would take care of pretty much anyone that just wanted to be family with her (Evelyn, how could you live with having so many kids???????) Sigyn, your pride in women and how they should be viewed equally to men, these are all aspects that I highly value seeing in people. Equality. Thank you for always making your voice heard. It truly is a gold mine. Adrienne, even with some of your experiences with family, you still try to get to know some and you stick to having a warm heart. I admire you for being able to do that. Adida, youve told me quite a bit about your life and youve honestly been much more open than I expected. It takes a great deal of strength to be able to show so much emotion and emotional fragility. Being vulnerable like that, this is a trait that I both look for in people and do highly respect. I do respect all of the strength that it takes to be kind, to be proactive and to be able to make oneself vulnerable while still remaining humble and seeking more. You have respect and love from me, my cousin. Desmond, the wonderful thing about my Dad is that HES THE ONLY ONE! *chuckles* Honestly though, Dad, out of everyone in life, youre one of the few people that I would say is close to truly having, if not then you do have, a sui generis mind..... You know what, scratch that. It may not be what Im looking for but you DO have a sui generis mind. One of the many inspirational things that I remember from hearing from you as a child lately is that we should look for a solution for a problem. That way, instead of merely addressing and complaining about it, well actually look more credible because were looking into how to solve it. Were DOING something about it. This proactive resolve is truly one of your finer traits and I admire you for it. Michael & Tyler, my brothers, my beautiful brothers. Both of you have been thriving in your life so far and honestly, I hope that the two of you find a future that you guys see is truly fitting for you. TJ, its been a while since Ive talked to you but message me your # just one more time (I want to save it in my phone. This is the last time I swear). Mike, Im looking forward to your graduation. The two of you, keep doing what youre doing and Ill be sure to come by. Benjamin, ah my good roommate, Ben. When it comes to you, I remember the value of being able to enjoy personal space, flex my mind and being able to enjoy the innocence of childhood all at once. I also remember the values of having some humor in life and in having standards. I wanted to let you know that Im proud of you for looking into college and that you inspire me to always strive for more, my brother. I could go on for a while with this list (because I truly am grateful to everyone) but I know that its about time to bring this to a close so I will thank one last person. Lee, Im grateful for quite a few things from this one to be honest. Even though its left your memory, I know that I met you at the round table at dinner that day. I remember that after talking to you for the very first time that I was waiting for the day that you would come to Job Corps. I realized it instantly, the same way that I did with Jocelyn when I was reunited with her in Junior year, that you were special. I could tell that you were highly intelligent merely from talking with you for a few minutes and if Cody hadnt shown up when she did, I would have liked to talk even more but cest la vie. One of the many things that I admire about Lee is that even if its something that you dont want to hear, she openly speaks her mind and reminds you of the importance of morals. This honesty is something that I highly value within a person and after talking to you about why you wanted to learn Japanese, a lot of things make even more sense. My wonderful friend, Lee, your art, mannerisms, generosity, caring nature and mind are all very inspiring. I wish for many bright and beautiful things to come your way. To any and everyone that wasnt mentioned in this list, I do sincerely have love and appreciation for you but there is a fine line between generosity and sucking up. If you werent mentioned here now then more than likely, I will pay my respects and gratitude to you one on one in the future when we speak again sometime. Today, I wanted these guys to know how much I appreciated them and their company. All of you are truly wonderful people that Im proud of. Ciao a tutti! https://youtube/watch?v=g7aY2zR9CLA
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:04:52 +0000
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