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• Grif
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• Underwater Basket Weaving and Egyptian Bird Calling
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• 1981
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• Gundam (all), Inuyasha, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist,Robotech,FLCL ,Tenchi Muyo, Fullmetal Panic
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• To be an accomplished artist
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• Drawing, anime, ice hockey, model building
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• pretty descent artist, can play the drums and other precussions, singing
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
What makes us.
After a three week hyatus, I'm heading back to my weekly Wednesday night volunteer group. It's a group designed to help youth with studies and life in general. I love doing it because I get to meet a lot of great people. The age group is 6th grade to 12th and is mixed. (guys and girls). It's a challenge, but in a good way. It's always nice to see if you can help someone who has no mom or dad, doesn't do real well in school, or doesn't have any friends. And since I love anime so much, I have quite the group of people to get to talk to and hear from about it.
I have one guy who's a freshman in high school who's taken to me. So, I teach him what it takes to be honorable in life and how to treat women and be respectfull to all, regardless of what the world may say. You see he's never known his father and his mom works all the time to support them.
I try to help out by taking him to lunch, buying clothes and anime/ manga for him. These are luxuries to this guy. I was taken aback by a comment he made not too long ago. He always calls me his big brother. I love to hear that. I have no brothers of my own. But, what struck me was when he told me, in the staightest of tones, "I've thought of you as a brother, but really, you're more like a dad to me". I tell you, I've never felt such pride. I have no kids of my own, so you might think, me weird. But for a moment I felt elevated and untouchable. That is why I do what I do, both in my world and in here. To see just that one smile, one sigh of relief. It makes life worth it.
What does the future hold? No one truly knows the answer. We have dreams and visions for that. What truly makes a man is up to him.
What truly defines a woman is up to her. Discover for yourself just where it is that you belong and enjoy the journey. I am. |
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