  I've known you since 2nd grade. nbsp;  My first years with you I met a person who people enjoyed hanging around,  was good at math,  learned easily,  didn't cause problems,
 teachers loved,  responsible,  and a friend. nbsp;  I was happy. nbsp;
 I would say you and Pote led the way for us boys. nbsp;  Moving on to junior high.  nothing changed but you are definitely a step ahead of me. nbsp;  I would say you could quit high school now and live a life with the woman you want and also be able to lend your brain to some special place that could use it.
nbsp;  You won't though because you don't quit. nbsp;  You don't think so but you have an image. nbsp;  You're the sporty nerd jock who people love and you only go out of your way to do things when the girl asks you to.
nbsp;  But if the girl asks you to and your family needs you,  you'll help your family. nbsp;  Admirable. nbsp;
 I became aware of your fanatical love for Purdue in junior high. nbsp;  I also began to gossip about a friend in junior high because you were gettin around with the girls pretty good. nbsp;  You don't think you were. nbsp;
 You just think you were doing what people wanted. nbsp;  Oh,  I forgot you are good at sports. nbsp;  Without your skills,
 you know you'd be lost. nbsp;  With your skills,  you were able to become liked by the people outside of our ring of friends. nbsp;  All of this.
your smarts,  your sports skills,  your knowledge of sports,  your people skills. nbsp;  This all leads us to high school.
nbsp;  Nothing new here but you definitely turned around. nbsp;  I would've expected you to be more involved with sports. nbsp; nbsp;
 You join academic teams with friends. nbsp; nbsp;  Nothing wrong with that so do I. nbsp; nbsp;
 You also chose to do the musical not because you particularly wanted to but just because someone wanted you to and you knew people would like you. nbsp; nbsp;  Sophomore year came.  I think we probably were closer now than when we first met. nbsp;
 I definitely have you to thank for surviving chemistry. nbsp;  & nbsp;  Let's discuss you at this moment: nbsp;
 I still remember what you said in the cabin at Younglife camp. nbsp;  You said something like you had& nbsp;  felt a darkness growing between you and God and coming to camp you hoped you could make the darkness smaller. nbsp;
nbsp;  You were happy for Spencer and I because we now had joined a family. nbsp;  God is an important part of your life. nbsp;  He's in your music,
 your head,  your home,  and without Him you'd be lost. nbsp;  God,  your family,
 school,  friends,  -  and down to whatever you do in your spare time. nbsp;  This is what your life is.
nbsp;  It's a pretty good life and you definitely are headed in the right direction. nbsp;  I wouldn't ask you to change it ever.
