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First, the most important stuff. Thank you to everybody who has been there for me the past few days, especially today. Whether I want to realize it or not, I have some great friends. And guess what. I can actually say today was a good day =) Let me tell you why:

Today I talked to an old friend, someone who has been through his fair share of troubles and someone who I only wish to be happy. Just listening to him talk made me realize what I need to do and I can’t thank him enough. I can only hope to be there for him in the future. Thanks again Elton.

So this afternoon, my bros Ronak and Tan come over to play a friendly game of Stratego. For any of you that have never played, it’s a 2 or 4 player boardgame where two sides just attack each other. Each piece is numbered 2-10 with a few special pieces (Spy, Flag, Cannon) and the rules are pretty simple. The piece with the bigger number wins the battle and the first team to capture the other team’s falg wins =) Seeing as how I was without a partner, I called on Clay to rise to the occasion and help me out. And did he ever. Not only did he never lose his flag, he skillfully captured Ronaks flag within 10 minutes. After that, it was a matter of taking down Tan, which wasn’t that easy. But in the end, we prevailed victorious and beat Ronak and Tan - something I have only ever done once…the first time they ever played =)

Right as the game was ending, Suzie called me up and invited me to a little BBQ that she was throwing together, so I went over there for most of the evening. One of my oldest friends David is with Suzie and they have a 1 year old son named Triston together and it was great being able to see them. Jeremy and Nhan were there too and was great talking to them and catching up. Triston is damn cute though. I played with him for a while and his laugh is addictive. He’s a great kid =) Dave, Jeremy, Nhan, and I are gonna try to go play a game of golf in a few weeks, so that should be fun. I remember the last time we went, it was Nhan’s first time playing and he kicked our asses. The guy is a pure, 100% athlete. No matter what the sport, he can play it and play it well.

When I “graduated” from 8th grade, my mom threw me an “End Of The School Year” bash. It was so much fun, and tonight, Tommy got to have his. There were way too many kids here, somewhere around 35, but he had a blast. When I got home tonight, there were a few things going on that were making me extremelly angry, but then I sat down with my mom to talk a little and some of the things she said just baffled my mind. I didn’t know quite what to think and then I sat down with my brother and had probably one of the most heart-to-heart talks I have ever had with him. And all I know is that no matter what, he’s gonna make it. And damned if I won’t be there right by his side.

God, today was something that I needed. Just to smile, laugh, and be happy. Just to occupy my mind, stop it from thinking for just a little while at least. Well, I am out for the night. I’m going to have an important lunch tomorrow. *fingers crossed* I’ll explain later =)