This Summer

This summer... has been nothing short from the best in my life. Without my friends, this summer would have been nothing. But with them, this summer has been the greatest the world has ever seen. I have loved every single moment of it.

From Bubble Island to Things Brewed,
from "Bitch, make me a sandwich! (And she actually made it)" to "Would you like to be cooked and nibbled upon?,"
from Subway to Chinese,
from failed plans of Cedar Point to successful plans of Warped Tour,
from parkour to band practice,
from bonfires to picnics
from 4 people in one bed to nights one on one,
from conversations that will last a lifetime to conversations we forgot the next day,
from Cascade Falls to two awesome malls,
from my broken car to someone else's broken car to someone else's broken car
and so much more

Smiling and laughing all the way.

Gareth
Jeremiah
James
Eddie

I love you guys, more than I could ever tell in words, and I hope you all know that. I can't even bear to break you guys apart and try to write something about each of you, because I know that it wouldn't even come close to speaking how much you guys mean to me. If it weren't for you four, not only my summer, but my entire life would suck, and that is the biggest understatement I've ever said.

Julie

If I were to die right now, at this very moment, I would die the happiest man in the world, solely because of you. And just like I said above, nothing I could write could ever measure up to how I feel about you. I love you.

Danielle

You may be a woman, but you're probably the coolest woman I know.

Logan

You have been one of my best friends since fourth grade. That alone should be enough said, but if I've ever said in my life that I've "said enough" about you, I was lying out of my ass. You are probably the most interesting character I've ever met, and I hope you never pass out of my life.

Matt

Matt, I know that you and I haven't spoken in a long time, and I really don't know if that's going to change in the next few months, but no matter what happens, I can always say that I'm glad you were my best friend for 4 years, and if I could go back and do anything differently, it would be stay good friends with you for the last two years. I'm sorry Matt.

Phil

... Oh Phil... I love you man, but that's all I can bring myself to say. There has not been a thought that has passed on you that I haven't smiled about.

Maggie
Cody
Mariette
Sam
Lexi
Kelsey
Jason
Mike
Becky
Ally

You guys are simply awesome, and I can't imaging what my life would be like if I hadn't met all of you.

Taylor
Rachel
Emma
Josh
And now introducing Alstatia

You guys are probably the craziest people I know, and... I'm still not quite sure if that's a good or bad thing, but whatever it is, you guys rock.

Bethany
Amanda
Melinda

I've had so many good times you with you guys. Truly, you three along with Matt and Eddie are who turned me into who I am today, and I could never say that I wish it was anyone else. Thank you so much. And by the way, Forest Gump was awesome.

ATDC

It was great. I'm so glad I could meet and get to know all of you so much better. That was probably time I've ever had at a school function. And specifically for Cody, I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better earlier. I always just kind of figured you were a jerk for some reason, so I never really talked to you, but after getting a ride home with you from EZP's, I wish I had dispelled those absurd notions and talked with you earlier.

Aaron
Matt L
Dan

I miss you guys. Thanks for making choir last year awesome, and I'm sorry I didn't hang out with you more this summer. As for Matt and Aaron, I probably still will, and Dani too! I still plan on visiting G-rap sometime. And as for Dan, seeing as we're most likely going to school together next year, chances are I'll be seeing you again next year too.

And to the men of Harrison City

I doubt any of you will read this, but I loved you guys. Every one except Rex and Simon. Pez, Dan, Kyle, Mark, Jeff, you guys made Boys' state bearable, and, dare I even say it, enjoyable. Although James helped too. All I can say to you, my friends is: AY!!!!!

But... I could never thank anybody. I wouldn't even be here if it weren't for one man:

Jim Keat

All I can say is... thank you. Thank you for turning me into who I am today. You are the sole reason why I am who I am, and I will never, for my entire life forget you. You changed me completely. You showed me who God was. You showed me what happiness was. You showed me what life was like when you live it.

Thank you.

Thank all of you

You've made this, my last summer, the greatest time I've had in my life. I could never thank you enough.

But just because the summer is over doesn't mean our fun has to end. Absolutely nothing has changed but the amount of time we have, and I know that we're going to keep having fun no matter what we do.

I guess, the only thing I can say is... keep up the awesome.

Oh, and one more thing.

I love you guys.

And don't forget to Download!