Dear Friends,

This is a very special Dear Friends letter. It is kinda like a Mission Statement for the Dear Friends letter that I send out. See I just had maybe one of the best weekends in my life. I was kinda down in the dumps lately. Not for any previously mentioned problems. No my buddy Matt put it very elequently when he said, "Life just sucks right now." Of course I am no stranger to life "sucking" nor trying to make the best of it when it does inhale wind rather rapidly but for some reason I am in a slump and can't seem to climb out. Then it happened. I check my email, (don't let this fool you usually it is empty) and I read the email that changed the down/depressing weekend into a exciting/Fun/NEPO weekend. I know what you are thinking: What could possibly change my mood from curl-up-in-a-ball Sad to dance-in-the-streets-naked Happy? My Boys cam to town. Actually not just my boys but my friends. The friends that love me regardless of where I am or what I do. The Friends that believe in me and are interested in my life. The Friends that don't let distance change feelings there friendship for me. These are the friendships that last ages. I haven't talked to
these friends for at least 4 to 5 months and they showed up with smiles on their faces and a big fat pound of NEPO to throw in the mix. Now I don't want you guys to think I am getting soft (for those of you that know me you are probably saying, "getting?"). But, there many things I am thankful for but, few deserve it as much as my friends. It's a sobering thought to know that when I am either Rich and Famous or a old poor bum scrapping for food there are two things that will always hold true:

1. I will never get a date with Kerri Maxwell. (believe me I've tried)
2. My friends will always love me.

They will always be there. Quoting the next line from a movie. Creating the next Holiday. Learning the next N'SYNC dance move. Going to the next Blink 182 Concert. Driving to the next town for some peace and quiet. Shooting down the next Exxon Tiger. Helping a friend in a lonely situation (you know who you are). Recording the next Video skit. Needing advice on the next girl. The next guy. The next life. The next life decision. And the next moment that you wait earnestly to see your friends again. To
experience the love and happiness that you can't help to endure. That's what I did this weekend.

Oh and I got piss-drunk too.


I love you guys and girls.

Anthony Doria