Today is a very special day to me.
Things in my life have come and gone, but somethings remain consistent.
You already know that I am and have gone through changes up till this point. And it seems that THAT process is never ending.
It's like a wise man once told me "Change is the only constant"
With all the new and wonderful things that I have seen in my life, I just had to share them and let you know that I am thankful for everything that you have given me.
This far, in the life that is JUST ME, I have met some truly amazing people. Things and aspects of my life are a bit different thanks to: The Artist, The Musician, The Chef, The Singer, The Slacker, The Poet, The Educator, The Doctor, and The Researcher.
Even though it may seem that you could not provide me with anything, you have changed my mind, opened my eyes, eased my heart, helped me to listen, and touched my soul. These are things that, however small, I appreciate and am thankful for:
Andrew: There are not enough words in all the worlds to describe what you have given me. Not enough languages to describe how I feel. Not enough places to go to show you. I thank God every moment of my life for your presence.
Erika: You are my sunshine. You make me laugh when I'm not supposed to. You have listened and given me a family and a place to rest my head. You are great to me, thank you.
Gloria: Well, you're Erika's sister...YOU should be thankful for that...hahahahaha Seriously, You are an amazing person with the world at your fingertips. you have given me a friendship like no one else. You make me feel like family. Thank you.
Ro: You are my greatest and most dearest friend. You have always been there even when I haven't. You have listened and helped steer me down the right path. We have gone through ups and downs but my love for you never falters. I appreciate you walking with me on this journey. Thank you.
Richard: You are my best guy friend in the whole world. I wouldn't have the confidence to be strong or to move forward with my life it wasn't for you. You have inspired me tremendously. You are the most amazing man. Thank you
Nancy: You and Richard compliment each other so well. Knowing you and you being by my side through the toughest of times has been something that I will never forget. You guys are my hope. The only married people I know where it works. Thank you.
Sonia: My crazy lil Vegan...did you know that you are the FIRST person to introduce me to a world that I had no idea about? You helped me see things in a different light. And get an understanding for the way SOME things work. I appreciate everything you have done for me in the past year. And when I get the opportunity, I will return the favor. Thank you.
Jay: My bestest Gay in the whole gay universe (cuz you know the gay universe is better than the straight one...lol) You have been so valuable to me. Helped me be free and learn to enjoy being gay. Your friendship is amazing and like no other. I wish someone would find you, because you are such a gem. I thank you for listening to me...so very much. I thank you for that day papa...that ONE day where my world came crashing down. Gracias.
Aaron: My secret keeper. Thanks for putting up with my bullshit. You have given me so much of your time and energy. You helped be my crutch when i didn't feel I could walk. Showed me something that I hadn't seen in a long time and put little pieces of Franky back together. Thanks for the "slap".
Miguel: My husband, I remember seeing you and saying "I'm gonna marry that guy". Never in my whole life did I ever think that we would sit down and eat and talk about how our lives are going. It is special just to do that. Thank you for listening. Thank you for letting me be an ear.
Amber Lynn: the first girl and only girl I ever loved. I miss you mamas, and even though I never call or text. You will always be here inside. I am amazingly happy for your new life and your baby girl. You have always been wonderful and an inspiration. Thank you.
Rikardo: Cap'n..well, you make me laugh and smile. I don't know many people who can do that on a constant basis. I am glad to have known you this year. I have never met someone with so many things in common. I appreciate the nickname AND never backing down from my constant Verbal MvC2 beat downs...(one day I'm gonna show you how true they are..lol) Thank you.
Pete: Pedro..you are awesome. So every awesome. You make me smile every time I see your texts. You didn't have to talk to me, but you did. I appreciate that you have always been Pete and never changed. I hope that one day, I can do the same for you. Thank You.
Matteo: Man...I can't really describe how I feel now after that talk we had. There was such clarity and understanding. I never knew you felt that way or understood so much. Thank you for your wisdom. Thank you for your point of view. Thank you for being so much Matt. You don't know how much you KNOWING means to me.
Jaimito: You amaze me Jaime. I didn't know what to expect when we first starting talking. But you hit me like lighting the first time (yeah yeah...the eyes and smile a has a lot to do with it..lol) I have learned not to judge people based on appearances cuz your outside doesn't nearly reflect all the good inside. Thank you (don't forget, I'm going down there to carry you around town on muh back..lol)
Jorge: You don't know how much of my life you gave to me. It's because of you that I was able to move some place closer. It's one less thing on my mind to worry about. You couldn't possibly understand how much it means to me to have a friend like you. You are unbelievable and I wish nothing but the best for you and Ana. Thank you Roomy!
Rodrigo: The way you see the world astounds me. The vibrant life and color around you is what you use to change the way that people see things. Through your point of view. It's clearly something that has had an effect on how I see things too. Thanks for the chats...You continue to make me speechless.
Sergio: You have made me see things in a different light. Questions that I never thought to ask myself, things I never trusted, ways that things should go. You really helped me to be more observant of these things. And I am thankful for the truths I have.
Edgar: We have known each other for a while, but never really as good till now. I am thankful for your patience. You really helped make that day better and a lot of days up until now good too. I admire how strong you are right now, and I appreciate you letting me be here for you. Thank you so very much for everything you have taught me thus far. And when RUDY is better, I will thank God him for being so good and wonderful to you. You are both in my prayers every night.
Manny: Your innocence and charm inspire me. The way you write. The way you talk. The things you have shown me have brought tears to my eyes. Things in my life have changed so very much but it seems like you have been here for so long. You get a lot of what I'm trying to say because I can see it in your writing. Thank you for your thoughts.
Jai: You helped me learn a lot about the things I never knew. I had always felt like there were things missing. Things I was ignorant about. But you made me feel at home. You made me feel like those pieces I had searched for all this time were always there. That there was nothing too far out of reach, I just needed to LOOK in the right places. Thank you so much.
Julio and Alex: You guys inspire me so much. You have given me the hope of something greater than just myself. No two people on this whole planet deserve each other more. The things you have accomplished in your lives, the gift of your love to so many people, the smiles and warmth that you have always shown me truly gives me hope in people. Give me hope in the world. Just knowing you guys makes me happy. The greatest gift that anyone could have, is just being able to be a part of your lives. Thank you for so many wonderful memories. Both of you. You two are MY hope.
There is so much beauty in the world. So many things that we forget to look at or see because we are too busy going through the motions of our daily lives.
The simplest things can bring joy to an entire world who has nothing.
But we here, have so many things and everyday that goes by we seem to be unhappy.
I am thankful that I have the opportunity to know such amazing and influential people. Knowing you all...those are my simplest joys. I see everyday all that you mean to me.
Life is so exciting and vibrant with such a kaleidoscope of people, I couldn't be happier have them all be part of something so ever changing.
Thank you guys so very much for being my constants.
I appreciate you all more than I could ever say.
Things in my life have come and gone, but somethings remain consistent.
You already know that I am and have gone through changes up till this point. And it seems that THAT process is never ending.
It's like a wise man once told me "Change is the only constant"
With all the new and wonderful things that I have seen in my life, I just had to share them and let you know that I am thankful for everything that you have given me.
This far, in the life that is JUST ME, I have met some truly amazing people. Things and aspects of my life are a bit different thanks to: The Artist, The Musician, The Chef, The Singer, The Slacker, The Poet, The Educator, The Doctor, and The Researcher.
Even though it may seem that you could not provide me with anything, you have changed my mind, opened my eyes, eased my heart, helped me to listen, and touched my soul. These are things that, however small, I appreciate and am thankful for:
Andrew: There are not enough words in all the worlds to describe what you have given me. Not enough languages to describe how I feel. Not enough places to go to show you. I thank God every moment of my life for your presence.
Erika: You are my sunshine. You make me laugh when I'm not supposed to. You have listened and given me a family and a place to rest my head. You are great to me, thank you.
Gloria: Well, you're Erika's sister...YOU should be thankful for that...hahahahaha Seriously, You are an amazing person with the world at your fingertips. you have given me a friendship like no one else. You make me feel like family. Thank you.
Ro: You are my greatest and most dearest friend. You have always been there even when I haven't. You have listened and helped steer me down the right path. We have gone through ups and downs but my love for you never falters. I appreciate you walking with me on this journey. Thank you.
Richard: You are my best guy friend in the whole world. I wouldn't have the confidence to be strong or to move forward with my life it wasn't for you. You have inspired me tremendously. You are the most amazing man. Thank you
Nancy: You and Richard compliment each other so well. Knowing you and you being by my side through the toughest of times has been something that I will never forget. You guys are my hope. The only married people I know where it works. Thank you.
Sonia: My crazy lil Vegan...did you know that you are the FIRST person to introduce me to a world that I had no idea about? You helped me see things in a different light. And get an understanding for the way SOME things work. I appreciate everything you have done for me in the past year. And when I get the opportunity, I will return the favor. Thank you.
Jay: My bestest Gay in the whole gay universe (cuz you know the gay universe is better than the straight one...lol) You have been so valuable to me. Helped me be free and learn to enjoy being gay. Your friendship is amazing and like no other. I wish someone would find you, because you are such a gem. I thank you for listening to me...so very much. I thank you for that day papa...that ONE day where my world came crashing down. Gracias.
Aaron: My secret keeper. Thanks for putting up with my bullshit. You have given me so much of your time and energy. You helped be my crutch when i didn't feel I could walk. Showed me something that I hadn't seen in a long time and put little pieces of Franky back together. Thanks for the "slap".
Miguel: My husband, I remember seeing you and saying "I'm gonna marry that guy". Never in my whole life did I ever think that we would sit down and eat and talk about how our lives are going. It is special just to do that. Thank you for listening. Thank you for letting me be an ear.
Amber Lynn: the first girl and only girl I ever loved. I miss you mamas, and even though I never call or text. You will always be here inside. I am amazingly happy for your new life and your baby girl. You have always been wonderful and an inspiration. Thank you.
Rikardo: Cap'n..well, you make me laugh and smile. I don't know many people who can do that on a constant basis. I am glad to have known you this year. I have never met someone with so many things in common. I appreciate the nickname AND never backing down from my constant Verbal MvC2 beat downs...(one day I'm gonna show you how true they are..lol) Thank you.
Pete: Pedro..you are awesome. So every awesome. You make me smile every time I see your texts. You didn't have to talk to me, but you did. I appreciate that you have always been Pete and never changed. I hope that one day, I can do the same for you. Thank You.
Matteo: Man...I can't really describe how I feel now after that talk we had. There was such clarity and understanding. I never knew you felt that way or understood so much. Thank you for your wisdom. Thank you for your point of view. Thank you for being so much Matt. You don't know how much you KNOWING means to me.
Jaimito: You amaze me Jaime. I didn't know what to expect when we first starting talking. But you hit me like lighting the first time (yeah yeah...the eyes and smile a has a lot to do with it..lol) I have learned not to judge people based on appearances cuz your outside doesn't nearly reflect all the good inside. Thank you (don't forget, I'm going down there to carry you around town on muh back..lol)
Jorge: You don't know how much of my life you gave to me. It's because of you that I was able to move some place closer. It's one less thing on my mind to worry about. You couldn't possibly understand how much it means to me to have a friend like you. You are unbelievable and I wish nothing but the best for you and Ana. Thank you Roomy!
Rodrigo: The way you see the world astounds me. The vibrant life and color around you is what you use to change the way that people see things. Through your point of view. It's clearly something that has had an effect on how I see things too. Thanks for the chats...You continue to make me speechless.
Sergio: You have made me see things in a different light. Questions that I never thought to ask myself, things I never trusted, ways that things should go. You really helped me to be more observant of these things. And I am thankful for the truths I have.
Edgar: We have known each other for a while, but never really as good till now. I am thankful for your patience. You really helped make that day better and a lot of days up until now good too. I admire how strong you are right now, and I appreciate you letting me be here for you. Thank you so very much for everything you have taught me thus far. And when RUDY is better, I will thank God him for being so good and wonderful to you. You are both in my prayers every night.
Manny: Your innocence and charm inspire me. The way you write. The way you talk. The things you have shown me have brought tears to my eyes. Things in my life have changed so very much but it seems like you have been here for so long. You get a lot of what I'm trying to say because I can see it in your writing. Thank you for your thoughts.
Jai: You helped me learn a lot about the things I never knew. I had always felt like there were things missing. Things I was ignorant about. But you made me feel at home. You made me feel like those pieces I had searched for all this time were always there. That there was nothing too far out of reach, I just needed to LOOK in the right places. Thank you so much.
Julio and Alex: You guys inspire me so much. You have given me the hope of something greater than just myself. No two people on this whole planet deserve each other more. The things you have accomplished in your lives, the gift of your love to so many people, the smiles and warmth that you have always shown me truly gives me hope in people. Give me hope in the world. Just knowing you guys makes me happy. The greatest gift that anyone could have, is just being able to be a part of your lives. Thank you for so many wonderful memories. Both of you. You two are MY hope.
There is so much beauty in the world. So many things that we forget to look at or see because we are too busy going through the motions of our daily lives.
The simplest things can bring joy to an entire world who has nothing.
But we here, have so many things and everyday that goes by we seem to be unhappy.
I am thankful that I have the opportunity to know such amazing and influential people. Knowing you all...those are my simplest joys. I see everyday all that you mean to me.
Life is so exciting and vibrant with such a kaleidoscope of people, I couldn't be happier have them all be part of something so ever changing.
Thank you guys so very much for being my constants.
I appreciate you all more than I could ever say.
