Zeke Kaplan

..Best friends are more important than heroes:
Ariel - Dude... You are the best brother I could ever wish for and the most important person probably in my entire life. Hell, you are the one who made me who I am today. I literally cannot begin to explain how much you mean to me. You are, well, my role model, really.
Buddy - It's taken me years to find out who you are inside, and I highly doubt I know all of you. I doubt anyone does. You never really considered me your younger brother, which I don't blame you for at all, but I definitely have, since you first moved in, considered you my older one. You're pretty much the definition of badass, haha.
Kerry - You are the best friend that I could ever wish for. You're also one of the most FUCKING METAL chick I have ever met!! I don't see how anyone couldn't love your super hyper, super spazzy, and super nice personality.
Mallori - You are the turning point of my life, really. Who would have known that if I didn't meet you I wouldn't have met Kerry or damn near all of my best friends. P.S. Get back to the kitchen!
Nick - Hmm... is there much to say other than you're the most badass metal kid I have EVER met? You may have random outbursts, but I know that you're a good kid at heart. I love you to death, man.
Greg - We've been through rough times, but we've had too many great memories, man (our 4 hour KFC adventure comes to mind). No matter what you think, I still love you, man.
Keith - You're definitely one of my closest friends, no matter how much of a jackass you can be xD I love chilling and going to concerts with you. You're also probably the funniest kid I know.
Marena - You're one of the few people I can call a true friend. You're always there for me and you don't know how much I appreciate it <3
Brenna - I can't believe how close we are. You really are one of the only people who I believe really gets me, and one of the only people who I feel fully comfortable around. You help me out so much. I love youuu <3 Alexandra - Wow. Becoming best friends with someone from Monroeville. Pretty crazy, but it's possible. You're amazing, dude. You know how to make me feel special and you're one of the sweetest girls I've met. I wish we could hang out more often!
Liz - You're incredible. Even through the tough times, I've always been by your side. I'm always here for you and always will be <3
[K-crew] - I figured that it would be better to make this for all of you guys instead of each of you individually. You guys are like my new family. I love you all to death
Sean Valentine - You took me under your wing. Became my mentor and a big brother to me. You can be an ass sometimes, but I know it's all for the best, haha. I never expected to fit in with people so much older, but you really made me feel like I was part your group.
Mr. Mysliwczyk - Okay, so you're not a "friend", but you have influenced me in life more than any other adult ever has (other than my parents, of course). The speech that you made on the last day of Imaginative Writing just left me completely stunned. I guess I just felt the need to include you in this because you've pushed me to continue trying in life and never give up.
I'm sorry if I left anyone out or anything. Without these people, my life would seriously be so much different, and I'd probably still be a depressed mess.
My heroes would be:
Cliff Burton is my biggest hero, with John Frusciante or Anthony Kiedis being second.
Others include:
James Hetfield
Kirk Hammet
Jason Newstead
Rob Trujillo
Lars Ulrich... pretty much all of the Metallica members
Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman
Glen Drover
David Ellefson
Nick Mensa
Kerry King
Tom Araya
Jeff Hanneman
Dave Lombardo
Jimmy Page
Serge Tankian
Eminem
LEMMY!!
Dexter Holland
Noodles
Alexi Laiho
Rob Flynn
Chuck Schuldiner
Synyster Gates
M. Shadows
The Rev
Dio
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Freddie Mercury
Zach Braff
Sarah Chalke
Criss Angel
Hulk Hogan
Stephen Colbert
Kevin Smith
Tim Cain
Bam Margera
George Carlin
Johnny Knoxville
DON LAFONTAINE! (You know, the movie trailer guy. The guy who's voice is on EVERY trailer ever. (RIP))
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