Happy Birthday, Ben!
My best friend, Ben, and I go way back. Rensselaer Central High School Chamber Singers to be exact. If you want to go even further back, how about a middle school confrontation between he and my brother over a delicious little cookie. Our friendship, like any great friendship, has always been based on trust and the ability to help one another in times of need. I like to think that I helped Ben come out of his shell and realize that he had incomparable talents as far as performing arts are concerned. I also like to think that his faith and confidence in me has helped make me a better person. We've sang National Anthems together, done musicals together, gone to church together, created Blues Brothers tribute acts together, drag raced our 20 foot + cars together, drank gallons of Mt. Dew together, ate boxes of Swiss Cake Rolls while discussing relationships together...the list goes on and on. He's introduced me to the bass guitar, phat side burns and Buffalo Wild Wings. I've introduced him to standing ovations, living room wrestling (I know you're still the champion) and the feeling of living in a pink bedroom.Ben and I have been through so much--so much that I can't even remember half of it. Ben's 26th birthday was this week and I guess there's no better time to thank him for his friendship than now.
So, Ben, thank you for respecting me in all facets of my life and never losing sight of what it means to be "friends." Girls have come between us, but never split us apart. Religion could have become an issue, but you never allowed it to affect our friendship. Not even 2 years of you living in Alabama did anything to hurt our relationship, and that is why you moving to Indianapolis earlier this fall doesn't scare me as far as our friendship is concerned. You're finally happy with your work as a youth leader and that's what is truly important. You are a true friend in every sense of the word, so even though I was at your surprise party in Indy this week I just wanted to say once again, Happy Birthday, bud. Keep on keepin' on.
posted by Mark at 3:52 PM
4 Comments:
awwwwwww :)
Happy birthday to Ben! ;)
Ah, friendships. One of life's greatest gifts--and at times, mysteries.
Hey man, I tried to do this once before and it din't go well;so, here I am try'n again. First of all thanx for the b-day wishes. The best present that I recieved for my b-day was my best friend coming from rensselaer to Indy. Just talking on the phone would've been wonderful but, actually getting to seeyou was the best. I must say that I have good friends and I have great friends but none of them even add up to what you are to me. Now, I'm not hitt'n on ya or anything but there are people that you talk about that when you say what they mean to you that you sound a lil (batt'n fer the other team) wierd. Since you are my brother I can say that I love ya with everything I have. As far as personality goes...... I have to give you A+. Talent and gifts......A+. Knows how to treat the ladies......A+. Has been the best friend that I've ever had in my entire life and would be a cold day in hell for anything to ever break us apart..... Only God himslef has a Grade for that. I've had friends I'd do anything for but, there's only a handfull that I'd die for and that's the truth. As far as friends go, I can see us getting old and sitting on the bench together playing vice city and eating swiss cake rolls; yeah, that sounds good to me. Thank you so much for being the best friend that i and anyone else who's lucky enough to call you friend ever had. Love ya Man.
Ben.
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