derek d

family, friends, snowboard, music, skate, fun, and smiling....that's what i love most in life ............................................................ ....... let's see here, i pretty much lucked out in life....it all started back in '82 when i was most fortunate enough to come into this thing we call life at the hands of two of the greatest human beings on this earth, my Mom and Dad. pretty much all of what i have in life today is because of them. thanks for everything. over the years we had plenty of laughs, definitely some cries here and there, not to mention a few mistakes, but lucky enough for us, mistakes are the only way can we turn around and learn how things are supposed to be done right. as the years passed i was blessed, first with a little bro (Ty D) who i count as my best friend in life; then came the three greatest sisters a guy could ask for, Kelli, then Jamie, and last but not least, my Michelle. i am now, always have been, and always will be, completely grateful to have been born into the most amazing family (and that also includes cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas), and i wouldn't trade anything in life (or death) for the memories, the experiences, and the times i've shared with them. definitely stoked on the FAM! (can ya tell?) now that i've "grown up" (hahaaaaha, yeah right) i some how found a way to make a living doing the thing i love most in life. i've had so many life changing experiences, seen so many crazy, funny, amazing things and met some of the greatest people on this planet of ours, solely because of snowboarding....and i could never express in words how grateful i am for that. sounds good so far huh?? see what i'm saying....not sure what i did to deserve all this, but there's not a day goes by that i'm not thankful for it. and wait, there's more....i'm pretty damn sure that i have some of the best friends that society has to offer up. talk about a bunch of good ol' dudes. when ever any of us are together, hilarity ensues (stupidity sometimes as well), smiles are made, and good times had. i wouldn't trade em for the world. and now to follow this all up...i'm lucky enough to live in one of the greatest cities known to man (try to hate on SLC, i've heard all the complaints plenty of times before. but i promise you.....ya spend a year here and you won't be leaving any time soon! the place really grows on ya), in a society where anything and everything my little heart desires is only a finger tip, phone call, car ride, or click of the mouse away. do you ever stop to think about the fact that there are billions of people on this big, blue planet of ours that don't have, can't have, and never will have, even half of the things that we take for granted on a daily basis?? come on people, how can we not have something to smile about every day of our lives?? (believe me, i'm just as guilty as the rest, sometimes its hard to keep that chin up, but when you think of it that way....we should all be pretty damn happy to be livin life). so basically, what i'm saying is.....i really don't have anything to be complaining about (so if you ever catch me doing so, feel free to give me a quick slap to the face, knock some sense into me). soooooo....like i said before, i think i just really lucked out when i got tossed down here to live this life mine. i am 100% stoked on my life growing up, the way i was raised, the things i've seen, and experiences i've had. so, like old Joe Walsh sang back in the 70's, "life's been good to me so far"....and there's still a whole lot more to come. ............................................................ ....... "...and so we go on with out lives, we know the truth, but prefer lies, lies are simple, simple is bliss, why go against tradition when we can, admit defeat, live in decline, be the victim of our own design, with status quo built on suspect, why would anyone stick out there neck??fellow members of club "We Got Ours", i'd like to introduce you to our host..... he's got his, and i've got mine, meet the Decline...." ............................................................ ....... -Fat Mike and NOFX, "The Decline" ............................................................ ....... "...well sometimes i miss a step, i stumble here and there......well, i'm finding my way home......if i'm lost then i'll admit, sometimes i plain forget......but i'm finding my way home.........and you can try and stand in my way, you can say what you're gonna say......but i'm finding my way home..." ............................................................ ....... -Clarence Greenwood, aka Citizen Cope, "My Way Home" ............................................................ ....... "....and in the end....the love you take, is equal to the love you make." ............................................................ ....... -The Beatles, "The End" ............................................................ ....... "all so different, yeah i say we're all the same. all caught you know, in this division game. self-destruction fast, impending like a bullet. no one can stop it, once it's fired, no one can control it!" ............................................................ ....... -Operation Ivy, "Unity" ............................................................ ....... "the waves are strong, but they won't pull me down....i know right from wrong and that's the strength i've found....it's been a while, but i think i've got it now....the waves are strong, but they won't pull me DOWN!!" ............................................................ ....... -The Suicide Machines, "Independence Parade" ............................................................ ....... ............................................................ ....... it's time we all stop fighting....we're all in this together ............................................................ ....... ............................................................ ....... stripes layout powered by HOT FreeLayouts.com / MyHotComments