Well, today is the culmination of many years of hard work. Today, I graduated, I walked, I am done (at lease with my BS History degree). It still hasn't sunk in and I am sure it will take a while for it to sink all the way in. But I want to thank the people who have allowed me to get to where I am not and will support me in everything I do.
First off are my parents. Without them, I would not be here. They have given me ever tool I needed to succeed in live and have pushed me to do my best. They have always let me know that I am loved and wanted. They have traveled thousands of miles following my sports teams and paid hundreds of dollars for camps just so I could have a shot at my dream (to that point).
Second comes my grandparents. I have been extremely lucky to get to have 3 living grandparents through my life to this point. Beyond just being alive, they, all three are active and strong people. They have loved me and tempered me and helped shape the person that I am trying to be today.
I would like to think my Girlfriend of 10 and 1/2 months. She has been the best thing to happen to me in many years. She provides me a best friend as well as a supporting shoulder. She teases me and treats me like I am special. And without her, my life would not be nearly as special as it has become over the last 10.5 months.
Lastly, I would like to think my friends. Without the release you help provide, I would be a wreck of emotions and nerves. You allow me company on bike rides and just nights of hanging out. All of these things have helped me survive and at times thrive in college.
No one graduates college alone and if they claim to, they are lying. It is a hard road and takes everyone in your life in some special way. Thank you to everyone who has helped me, believed in me and loved me. Without you, I would be down a much different path today.
