Friends Speak On: My Birthday

if you didn't know, i turned 25 last month. a few friends wrote these remarks on that occasion:

Happy birthday cuz.
Many blessings to you at this monumental quarter-of-a-century mark.
D Ward

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You've managed to survive another year handling the daunting task of being Andre Gibson. Congratulations, we commend you.
~Randolph

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Dude!
You and I have been through a lot together and I’m definitely happy that we came out friends! You’re a living example of what a real friend is all about. I appreciate your humor, advice, wisdom, “being Benet”, and emails…but most of all, I appreciate YOU! God bless, Dre. Happy 25th Birthday…I wish you many, many, many more. Now, stop reading, get that Scotch…on the rocks, and have fun, damn it!!!!!!
Your friend,
Natalie (note: edited out the mushy bits)

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DRE!
Sorry I missed the big party, but my mom graduated today as well! You know i would have been there if I could. Wow the big 2-5! You're gettin old buddy! Let's see even though I only first met you in '99, I think i've known you since about '97. I never knew back then you would become such a great friend. I appreciate you always lookin out for me, and you know i'm gonna continue to do the same for you. Well have fun and don't get too gone tonight...remember the goose bottles....don't do that again. :-P

LOVE YA and HAPPY 25th!!!!
Monica (note: she made it to the party)

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Happy Birthday…
…to the first friend I made at Tech!
~Leigh

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AW, THEY REALLY LIKE ME!!