Mes Amie

I have been feeling grateful over the past few months about how lucky I am , to have had the support I've been given from not only my family, but my friends. They are my extended "family" for sure. A large majority of them I grew up with since grade school and some joined me on lifes road as I grew older. It really doesn't matter when we bonded, but I am a very special person to have had such luck in the friends department .

During my darkest days as an addict, my friends were the ones who kept giving me hope and faith that I can and will beat the disease of addiction. They never made me feel less than and even though I was digging quite a whole for myself they never gave up on the person they truly knew. The power and strength brought on by the words of encouragement from these individuals really was a blessing. A lot of people don't have the support that I have. I hid from them because of various reasons, but still they cared for me and truly concerned themselves with my wellbeing.

I heard once that a true friend is a person who still loves you after all your faults, no matter how bad they are. As a child I didn't have your typical "best friend"..I was more of a drifter and fell into many circles. I grew up with many close friends, although a lot of the time the relationships were sporatic only because of my inability to stay in one place. I met so many people though, and the ones from my youth are still my greatest allies.

I want to mention names but because of the amount of love and support by so many I rather not, in case I forget a few names... ha ha.. You know who you are. I THANK every one..WHO STOOD and CONTINUE TO stand BY ME as I MATURE and GROW and LEARN..and finally EVOLVE into the person YOU ULTIMATELY helped me BECOME.