i was never a big green day fan , but it was the best concert i 've ever attended , mostly because it was so much fun to see asher experience his favorite band live-knowing that i made it happen , that i was the hero that night , that i 'd given him the perfect present , and all those a**holes at his birthday party-all the kids in our class who squinted at the question mark i drew on a piece of paper-just did n't get it , me , or life in general .