Happy Birthday Troy!

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You all know my cousin Troy. What’s interesting about Troy is the fact that I never really knew when his birthday was until now. It’s good to think that after 30 years I know what day one of my cousin’s birthdays fall on.

Troy and I have become as close as brothers do over the past few years and I’m glad for that. I feel like I know him as well as his friends and here’s some good points about this chap on his birthday:

– The man can make a mean chili. I mean, it’s the sort of chili that will change your metabolism. Your body will wretch inside after feeling the spices and the goodness inside. It’s oh-so tasty as well.
– The man can play the guitar. Well, at that. Can I say he’s the best guitarist in the world? Heck no. But he’s quite good and he spends his time honing his craft and even used to share his knowledge to others. Heck, he does that with me right now and I’m better for it.
– The man is not a music snob. Who else can enjoy some Metallica and Neil Diamond in the same breath? He’s stated his first album was a Roy Orbison album. He isn’t about ‘what is cool’. He’s all about what makes him feel something.
– The man has some good stories. While I am known to embellish a few stories, he is also a master storyteller and his audience stands silent while listening to him speak.

This is but a mere snapshot of what sort of man Troy is. At the end of 38 today, he has quite a few more years left in him to continue his quest to better himself as a being of this Earth while at the same time, sharing good times with others.

Happy birthday brother. I guess I’ll see you tomorrow night!