THANKS

Mom, Thanks for inspiring me to be courageous enough to write down my story. 


Dad, Thanks for always modeling for me how to be a man, and then letting me figure it out on my own.


Thanks, for tough-loving me when I needed it. Thanks, for letting me lie in the very bed I made. Thanks, for never leaving my side and always hugging me when I was looking for one. Thanks, for grounding me daily as a kid. Thanks, for kissing me good-night every single night. Thanks, for your money. Thanks, for never giving up on me during my potty-training days. Thanks, for teaching me how to raise my kids. Thanks, for never judging me. Thanks, for loving me so unconditionally. Thanks, for celebrating with me the good things I've done.


Thanks, to Toni, Angie, and Nick for always being in the forefront of my mind. You are the reasons I strive to be a better brother.


Thanks, to anyone who ever read a single word of this blog.




**A special shout-out to Make It MAD, who has no idea who I am, for inspiring the look of my blog and the strength to keep writing.