Outlaw,
Aww, Man. HAPPY DANG BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to tell you that your post always help me out and encourage me. I think, you are very brave and strong in faith and strength and I really admire you.
As for friends, well, mine do not understand either. They still want to go party and all but first, I do not party anymore (not like they do) and I don't drink to get drunk.....gave that up for God. I have learned to just love them, accept them and pray for them. They do not understand me and that is okay.
