Sometimes it isn't about you...Unless it is. And you know if it is.

It's astonishing to suddenly realize I've known someone for 26 of my 32 years.  What's more astonishing is that we've managed to stay friends despite countless moves and life changes, spending a fair portion of that time across the country from one another before the days of social networking and cell phones. 

I am forever thankful for his friendship, for his family and for his outlook on the world, twisted perfectly so that it just happens to match mine.  Happy birthday, old friend.