Story Telling

Today's your 25th Birthday. In an effort to capture the respect, admiration, and love I have for you, I decided to list the first 25 things that came to mind that make me grateful I met you.

1. Your ability to instruct without acting superior.
2. Your talented guitar skills.
3. The numerous delicious meals you prepared when your cabinets were bare, and the infinite meals prepared with my stocked cabinets.
4. The trip to the Katse Dam, when you were super stressed.
5. The opening games of the World Cup!
   
6. Chasing down a pig for the 4th of July Feast.
7. The warm electric blanket.
8. Countless hours of listening to 30 Rock or watching It's Always Sunny.
9. Using embers from the fire to light a candle when we ran out of matches.
10. Your running tights?
    
11. The patience and guidance you demonstrated when teaching MY classes.
12. Phoenix. Decemberist. Oasis.
13. "The first time..."
14. Your self confidence.
15. The shared passion for change.
16. The direction you had in life.
17. Your hidden artistic ability.
18. Your ability to live each and every day to the fullest. Your genuine love for life.
    
19. Your rich T.C.M./poor T.C.M contradiction.
    
20. Your intelligence.
21. Watching you constantly think outside the box. Your mind blowing creativity.
    
22. Your perseverance. You never gave up on anything or anyone.
    
23. The way you were able to connect with your community as well as surrounding communities.
    
24. You worked hard. You played hard.
    
25. The love you had for your family and friends.
    

"All the roads we have to walk are winding, and all the lights that lead the way are blinding. There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how." Happy Birthday T.C.M. Miss you everyday.