"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”

-George Washington

Throughout this past year I have reinvented myself, or should I simply say found myself.  Sheltered by the assumption that everyone else will watch out for me, I realized that we are our government, we are not the government's people.  When did the power of the people become solely the power of the government, and why has our great nation slowly allowed this to happen?  Possibly because I am not the only one that believed everyone else will watch out for me.

Initially I knew I was getting in way over my head.  Never could there be a better way to learn than by totally emersing myself in reality, and I promised myself on day one I will always be honest with  myself.  I will always ask when I don't know, and ask with  my head held high.  Everyone that has come to engage with me, including my fellow citizens, has encouraged me to explore truth, and I thank you all for the comfortable environment you have given  me to learn in.  

In discovering truth I uncovered my self realization, and I found personal responsibility.  I credit all of you.  A year ago I mentioned one of my greatest weaknesses, which I also assimilate to be one of my greatest strengths.  My friends are my good friends, my good friends are my best friends, and my best friends are my family.  I value each and every one of you, and cannot express my gratitude for the wonderful, thought provoking conversations.  I learned way more from you guys than I learned from any of those candidates who I thought held the keys to the world!  Ha!  That's funny, and so true.     

Never underestimate the great minds of great people.  Even if they might not think alike, they are great enough to empathize and grow. 

I am a changed wow-man.  Thank you for taking my borders down.