Friends

In girl scouts (yes, I was a nerdy little child) we sang a songs about friends.  My favorites were, "a circle's round, it has no end, that's how long I want to be your friend," and "make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold."  I have been thinking a lot about friends recently.  I have been so blessed in the friend department.  I have so many wonderful friends that I love so much!  Recently I have come to realize just how much I love my friends.  You see, I was raised in an area saturated with military families.  As such is custom with military life, these families moved in and out constantly.  I was always making new friends.  I was sad to see my friends go, but I knew new ones would come in their place.  It sounds cruel, but it was a fact of life.  If I sat around and mourned my loss, I would never have had any friends.  However, you come to college and everything changes.  In a  matter of eight months, you come into a brand new situation and make some of the best friends and memories you will ever have.  It is so hard to say goodbye.  It happens all too frequently.  At the end of the eight months comes the long four months of the summer.  You know that you will see a lot of these people again.  Some, though, you never will.  You know some friendships will stay the same.  Some, sadly, will not.  You do know that it will not ever be the same.  Don't get me wrong.  Change can be good.  But change is hard.  I hate saying goodbye.  It is so hard.  I know that I will make new friends again, but right now I don't want to.  I want to have these friends forever, without an end.  I guess all we can do is make the most of the time we have now.  Sometimes I wish I didn't always look on the bright side. haha

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Sometimes this would be nice

Yes.  I stole this post title from a friend (sorry Erin).  It is time for a positive blog post.  I am dreadfully sorry it has been so long since I have written.  Today I was thinking about the future.  I was sitting next to my friend in class and she said something to the effect that she was unsure about what was to come in the future and did not like that feeling.  That really got me thinking.  You see, I have always been one of those people that would want to know the day I am going to die.  I wanted to prepare myself for that day.  However, as of late, my thinking as been altered.  Yes.  I love it when I switch up my vocabulary.  Anyways.  Tangent.  I have decided that I want to live every day as if it is my best.  I have absolutely no idea what the future holds for me.  It is exciting and frightening all at the same idea.  So much of my time now is spent in preparation.  I just want to be there!!I am so excited to see what is to come.  I am working hard to get there.  And believe me, it is hard work.  However, there really is just something so satisfying about working hard.  I miss that being here at college.    My parents would maybe have a heart attack if they just read the past few sentences.  But really, going outside, getting dirty, and working until you want to collapse is the best feeling in the world.  I am SO excited for the warm weather—to get a tan, to play, and to get work done son.  Anyways, I know my hard work will pay off.  I know that great things are to come.  However, I cannot wait around for it.  I must enjoy the journey :) Well all, continue to enjoy the beautiful weather and be excited for the great futures that await all of us!