About the Dudes

You guys are my family. We all are a family if you think about it, we just don't have the same blood. But we do act like a family at times...Just think about. I love you all, whether I like you or not. We all love each other an awful lot, and nothing could ever take that love away from us. We also keep each other on the right track. If a Dude is doing drugs, we don't just ignore them, we'd try to help them out. If a Dude needs advice, we give it. If a Dude is hurting themselves we generally get them help and always try to make them stop. And when a Dude is in good spirits, we share it. You guys, we are awesome. You can't deny that is true. I mean, we totally adore each other and are so fun and caring and honost...That's completely true. I don't think that there's any "group" I'd rather be a part of. It's sorta funny that there are preps and jocks and geeks and druggies in all schools but in Norton there are the Dudes. And I don't regret making that group either. Originally it was Ace, Ana, Anne, me, Bekah, Brittany, Camille, Erin, Jenn, Lauren, Megan, Nickie, and, well, that's it. So many other people joined while we were in the middle school: Alex, Beanie, Cora, Danielle, Denise, Kara, Katie, Sam, Sara, and Shelly. We came to the high school and Jenn left us, which pretty much sucked, then Cora moved, which really did suck, but look who we got in return for our losses, Jenna. I've never heard anyone say that she shouldn't be a Dude, and people really love her, so doesn't that kinda show that good can happen after bad? And who can say who will in our next few years? Who can say who will leave? You don't know what will happen in the future. If I'd died all the times I wished I was dead, then there'd be no Dudes and I wouldn't have become friends with most of you. If I'd died either time I tried last year, then I wouldn't have met Jenna, who is now my really good friend. I might meet someone tomorrow that will totally change my life, someone that I would have never met if I my dad hadn't taken me to the hospital last Wednesday. And I realize that would've hurt you guys so much. A few of you called my house continuously b/c you didn't hear from me in about a week. That's something I didn't fully recognize that you do care. Some of you don't, and that's fine, I still care about you a lot, but most of you would've been pretty sad if I'd died. That's really strange that you'd care, but it's cuz I'm a Dude, and we're a family. It's just that way. And I love you all so much I'm close to some of you yet hardly talk to others of you. I wish we were all closer. I'm here for every one of you, no matter what. Seriously, if you're in jail for killing my family, but you asked to see me, I'd do it. I'd prolly be less than kind, but I'll never turn my back on you. If I ever start to, smack me around a little, and remind me of this note. This is my promise to you all, and it exists as long as I do, and that means even after high school, or if the NB doesn't last forever, we will. A true friendship never dies. For example, I'm not nearly as close to Shelly as I was, but we still care about each other and I expect that we always will. And I don't talk to Anne anymore, but I still love her. Friends are forever, if the friendship was real. And I don't believe that there is anything more powerful in the universe than love, including God, which created love and everything else but I'm not gonna go into religion...I started this basically to say that I love you all. I really, really do, so like those forwards say that there's always someone who cares about you, I'll be someone that loves you forever. So never think that you're alone, because you're not. You can always call me. No guarantees I'll be home or awake(call at 4 a, I don't care), but I'll get back to you eventually, assuming I get the message. All in all, what I'm saying is I'm here for you forever and I love you.


	About the Dudes Dude, Dudes, The Notebook Whenever I hear those words I get an unexplainable feeling. It's kinda like happy and excited, but at the same time worry, almost. The Dudes are a group of the best people I've ever known. Some people that are Dudes probably shouldn't be, and some people that really should be Dudes aren't; But I love every Dude, regardless if they should be one or not. To be perfectly honest, they all mean as much, if not more, to me as my family. You guys are my family. We all are a family if you think about it, we just don't have the same blood. But we do act like a family at times...Just think about. I love you all, whether I like you or not. We all love each other an awful lot, and nothing could ever take that love away from us. We also keep each other on the right track. If a Dude is doing drugs, we don't just ignore them, we'd try to help them out. If a Dude needs advice, we give it. If a Dude is hurting themselves we generally get them help and always try to make them stop. And when a Dude is in good spirits, we share it. You guys, we are awesome. You can't deny that is true. I mean, we totally adore each other and are so fun and caring and honost...That's completely true. I don't think that there's any "group" I'd rather be a part of. It's sorta funny that there are preps and jocks and geeks and druggies in all schools but in Norton there are the Dudes. And I don't regret making that group either. Originally it was Ace, Ana, Anne, me, Bekah, Brittany, Camille, Erin, Jenn, Lauren, Megan, Nickie, and, well, that's it. So many other people joined while we were in the middle school: Alex, Beanie, Cora, Danielle, Denise, Kara, Katie, Sam, Sara, and Shelly. We came to the high school and Jenn left us, which pretty much sucked, then Cora moved, which really did suck, but look who we got in return for our losses, Jenna. I've never heard anyone say that she shouldn't be a Dude, and people really love her, so doesn't that kinda show that good can happen after bad? And who can say who will in our next few years? Who can say who will leave? You don't know what will happen in the future. If I'd died all the times I wished I was dead, then there'd be no Dudes and I wouldn't have become friends with most of you. If I'd died either time I tried last year, then I wouldn't have met Jenna, who is now my really good friend. I might meet someone tomorrow that will totally change my life, someone that I would have never met if I my dad hadn't taken me to the hospital last Wednesday. And I realize that would've hurt you guys so much. A few of you called my house continuously b/c you didn't hear from me in about a week. That's something I didn't fully recognize that you do care. Some of you don't, and that's fine, I still care about you a lot, but most of you would've been pretty sad if I'd died. That's really strange that you'd care, but it's cuz I'm a Dude, and we're a family. It's just that way. And I love you all so much I'm close to some of you yet hardly talk to others of you. I wish we were all closer. I'm here for every one of you, no matter what. Seriously, if you're in jail for killing my family, but you asked to see me, I'd do it. I'd prolly be less than kind, but I'll never turn my back on you. If I ever start to, smack me around a little, and remind me of this note. This is my promise to you all, and it exists as long as I do, and that means even after high school, or if the NB doesn't last forever, we will. A true friendship never dies. For example, I'm not nearly as close to Shelly as I was, but we still care about each other and I expect that we always will. And I don't talk to Anne anymore, but I still love her. Friends are forever, if the friendship was real. And I don't believe that there is anything more powerful in the universe than love, including God, which created love and everything else but I'm not gonna go into religion...I started this basically to say that I love you all. I really, really do, so like those forwards say that there's always someone who cares about you, I'll be someone that loves you forever. So never think that you're alone, because you're not. You can always call me. No guarantees I'll be home or awake(call at 4 a, I don't care), but I'll get back to you eventually, assuming I get the message. All in all, what I'm saying is I'm here for you forever and I love you. And: I want to know what being a Dude means to you. What is a Dude? E-mail me, or write or post on the board your definition. Mine is: To me, a Dude is a girl that cares about and loves all other Dudes, under any condition. A Dude wouldn't ever tell a secret nor a lie, wouldn't stab a back or think about hurting a Dude or anyone else. And a Dude is someone that you can count on to try to cheer you up, make you laugh, be honest, and give you advice. And a Dud will always listen. If you disagree w/ my definition of a Dude, then step back and think about how that's really a different definition than that of a good friend. If that doesn't fit who you are, or at least who you're trying to be, then what business do you have being a Dude? Not being mean, just honest. Brutally so perhaps, but like I said, there are prolly some Dudes that shouldn't be and that sorta sickens me. Let me know what you think. Love you lots. And the Dudes are weirdoes...