I have known many people in my life who have touched my heart.  Some good, some not so good.  I have let people down, broken hearts, and had my heart broken.  Regardless, they have made me who I am today.  A few years ago I was at an all time low.  If I looked up through a telescope, I could see a glint of rock bottom.  The only way I got through it was from the help of true friends.  I have been blessed in my life with friends who are there for me.  Those are the friends that really make this move diificult for me.  They are also the reason for it.  I know that if I should ever need them, they will be right there.  When I was so low a few years ago, I rediscovered myself.  I learned the man I wanted to become and the friend I wanted to be.  I have had a roller coaster ride of a life so far.  The highs have been very high, the lows have really tested me.  Good friends have always been there with me through both.  Most people don't understand me.  They don't understand the outright refusal to settle that I have within me.  I can not settle for something that doesn't make me feel alive.  Good or bad.  The biggest reason I am that way is because of my friends.  I know that during the bad they are there to lend a hand, put me back on my feet, and wait for me to do it again.  I don't understand how some poeple can sit around and say "this is it.  This is the best it will ever get."  I am always looking around the corner for something better.  Even if it's just different, that is fine.  Tomorrow I will leave for Texas.  I am leaving the best friends I may ever have, packing only what will fit in the front of my truck, and heading down with only the hope of a job.  I don't know how this will turn out.  I may be back in a few weeks.  I may only come back to get the rest of my belongings.  The friends in my life give me the courage to make this journey.  I have decided a few years ago that that is the type of friend I want to be.  Everyone who has touched my life and made me who I am today will always be a friend of mine.  A person I would do anything for.  Some friends I have not talked to in 14 years.  Some friends live 600 miles away.  That doesn't mean they are forgotten to me.  There are people who have touched my heart.  Those people will always have a piece of it.  Some of them have run me off and some I have run off.  None the less, I would drop whatever I am doing to give them everything I have.  Some I haven't heard from in a long time and live a long ways away.  Doesn't matter to me.  If you were ever unfortunate enough to steal a piece of my heart, it will always be yours.  There are currently several pieces roaming around.  I can actually feel them still and know when They are hurting.  Nothing hurts me more then when they are hurting and won't let me help.  Those people don't understand how it hurts me too.  I am rambling a bit now.  The moral of this is that I want to thank all the friends in my life.  You have given me the courage to do a lot of things that most people would not even attempt.  You will always be a part of me.  I will not forget you.  If I have ever hurt you, then I am truly sorry.  If you have ever hurt me, you are forgiven.  Life is not about relishing the pain someone caused you, but forgiving and enjoying the adventures to come.  Thank you all.  Good luck and may you all find happiness.