Rob,
When I started thinking who I could attach to this day, I finally decided that it belonged to you. The reason why is a couple months after I met you, I remember you & I were having a conversation at Applebees. It was only you & I this time & we were talking about you & women (Go figure!). While having this conversation, I was expressing something I thought about you just from being around & you got a little uptight about it & said to me, YOU are judgemental. Of course, in my ways, I debated this with you because I debate everything with everyone but, after we left, I thought about it & I had indeed judged you & after 3 years of being friends with you, I have to say I was wrong....now, make sure you take this to heart because it is the only time I am admitting this =).
When I first met you, you were being your normal self. Saying the most explicit things you could to the waitresses & bartender at Applebees, telling you normal stories of life, being hilarious, & of course who could forget the winter life of 2007/summer life of 2008....insane, indescribable times. From picking up things here & there, I got the wrong impression of you & labeled you as being the typical man, always trying to show out. It wasn't until later down the line, when I actually started having conversations with you other then "do you have beer or whiskey or do I need to stop & get some?", did I realize you are not the guy I labeled you to be upon first meeting.
I went through this phase a couple months ago where I started thinking about the people & the relationships I surround myself with everyday. It was then I noticed that I've been living back at home for 3 years & out of the individuals I have met & literally spent all my free time with, I could not tell you anything about their lives other then the obvious. I then started my own personal project, not really telling anyone, to try to get to know these individuals on a personal level. I felt as if I really couldn't call someone a friend if I don't feel as if they could talk to me other then what is going to go on the following weekend. Everyone has a story so I wanted to find out what that story was.
When I decided that it was your turn, I found out a bunch of things which made you not the person I intitally labeled you to be. You are a very open person but, if no one asks, you just don't tell. From what I knew then in 2007 to what I know now in 2011, I do want you to know that I do consider you a good friend, you are a great guy. I am thankful to have met you & I am happy you are apart of my life. I'm sorry for judging you & thanks to you, I realized something about myself that I worked on to fix....& it is still getting better. Ha!
Love Always,
Gerri
