22

Sept 6 2007 (yea I know a comma goes in there somewhere.) is a day that will live in the minds of the world for years to come. It was the day I turned 22. In fact CNN reporters captured sentiments from around the globe.

Xianghu Tsu of Bejing, China had this to say. "Zac was born in the year of the Ox! No child in my home will be born under any different sign."

Pierre Ricard of Paris, France also had an opinion. "Generally I do not like Americans, they are loud, rude, and generally uncaring, Zac is all these things and more! I love him!"

Rachel Sander of England wrote in. "I used to dream at night of a cure for cancer, then I met Zac."

I'd like to think I'm as great as a cure for cancer, and I probably am and then some, but that would be conceited right? So instead of gloating about the sheer amount of awesome contained in just my left big toe I will instead dedicate this post to the people who make me... me.

Dad: I spent 16 years of my life swearing I would not grow up to be the man that raised me, 6 years later I have become that man. The man that never settles for a "half-ass" job. The man who works hard even when those around him don't. The man whose words and tone can be more sharp than any blade. Looking back it scares me to think that I ever wanted to be anything different. Thanks Dad, you were stern, and while you've always been short of patience, you never left it to question how much you loved me.

Mom: Its been 22 years since you introduced me to this crazy place called Earth. You have used the last 22 years of your life serving and caring for me. You nurtured me when I was sick. You helped me to realize that no matter how many times some one stabs you in the back you should get back up and help them in any way possible. You taught me that there is much more to life than money, fame, and power. No matter how little you had, you always said "at least you had me." One day mother it will be my turn to take care of you, and I only hope that I give as much of myself to you as you have given to me.

Jack: You have been my best friend for the last 6 years, you have taught me countless things. Both, things I should not do, and ones that I would have been better off having done. You've shown me what its like to almost lose someone to the "real world" and why you should never give up fighting for a friend who needs help. you taught me how to laugh when its not at someone else's expense. You have be a key component in fighting the evil beast of naivety and for that I want to say 4F!

Family: My entire family from my smallest cousin to my oldest Aunt, my god how you have supported me. You praise me in everything I do, unless of course it is total bullshit in which case you have always let me know. In much the same manner as described in the previous sentence =P . If I was a spaceship that ran on love I could totally use you guys to make it to the far reaches of space. Horribly cliche and corny but totally true.

Everyone else: For me to write a paragraph about every significant person in my life would take far to much time. Everyone I have ever met has shaped who I am today, and who I will be in the future. I am content with myself up to this point, so thank you! but by god if I'm ever dissatisfied with myself I'm coming for all of you!

phew..

Readers(if there are any) don't worry after this post all others will revert back to the typical "I'm totally awesome at being awesome while being awesomepanawsome" format.