A Special Thanks...

I find myself constantly surrounded by people of greatness; however, every once in awhile I am granted the opportunity to interact and learn from someone who possesses some kind of "it" that I never can seem to define.

Over the past couple years, I have developed a new friendship with someone who has truly impacted me existence, from the way I think, to the way I act, and to the way I relate to others. His contribution to my life can be defined in one word - challenging. He has forced me to dig deep into my being, searching for whatever it is that drives me to live, and examine it, process it, analyze it, and define it. Oftentimes, conversations with him have left me completely confused and bewildered. 

I want to express a genuine thanks to this individual for causing me to really strive to discover myself. At this point, I'm still not sure who I am. I owe this state of vulnerability largely to him, and very few things in life have impacted me quite this dramatically.

I have not mentioned his name because when he reads this (and he will), he will know this is meant for him. Thanks has to be given to God for creating people like him, and for instilling them with the gift of challenging others. He has helped me begin to define myself, and though I realize the process is long, sometimes we need people to push us off the ledge so we can fall into chaos and be forced to rediscover the constants in our lives.

So, Thanks to him, and to all people out there who live to force others to challenge themselves. Yours is a gift I envy.

- Taylor