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Name: Christian (Chris)
DOB: March 5th, 1994
Height: 6'3"
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Dominican)
Location: Tampa, Florida

The Final Inspection
The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass,
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"

The soldier squared his shoulders and
said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here,
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod,
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."

Well, I started my Gaia adventure on Aug 27th, 2007. I was just 13 at the time. I was fairly active for a long time, up until about a few years ago. I quit,
at that point, for a very long time. I came back today, and was struck by many memories. I started this in my teenage years, but I'm now a man. Things
have changed now; I have changed. Gaia was a huge part of my life, I made some pretty good friends on here. I'm grown up now though. I have a
place now, a full time job, and I'm a father of a beautiful little girl as of September 2014. My life may not have gone as planned, but part of growing up
is realizing that things won't happen like a fairy tale. I've fallen in and out of love many of times with people I thought I would spend my life with. I've
watched my dreams crumble in front of me, friends abandon me...But, as people, we got to take what we are given and make the perfection we yearn
for. Eventually, though, our monuments we build from the hand we were dealt will be burnt down and destroyed by reality...but we grow from it...

It'll be a lie if I were to say I'd never return to gaia, but I know I won't be back for another little while.
To everyone, I hope you the best, and send me a PM if you still want to keep in touch.