i give up
Ok, you win. I’ve tried for the longest time and I think it stops here. For so long I’ve tried to not be very sentimental or overly reminiscent, but I simply caved in this weekend. Of course, it’s the whole graduation experience that hit me. As I was writing my ‘Thank You’ cards tonight I thought back on some memories of long ago, like those first few things I remember about my life. Woah, going back 18 years is rough, especially when you’ve been trying to keep focused on the present and future. I envisioned myself in kindergarten at recess with Drew Wade (Drew if you’re reading this, then email me) and Candace Viar playing on the merry-go-round and the various gadgets that innocence found fascinating. I saw myself reclining without stress on a hammock at Sister Wooldridge’s house eating the ever-famous diagonally cut PBJ and watching Little Rascals re-runs on VHS. And then it happened. Yes, I had a tear. Perhaps more than one, but I can’t quite remember. I simply gave up this facade of wanting to forget people and not minding losing contact with friends I made throughout this schooling of mine. Life changes in an instant folks. Soon-to-be seniors, please don’t let your last year in high school, or college for that matter, go by wasted on yourself; love, care, excel, and exceed yourself allowing truth and soul to flourish in this paced and automatic world. Live.
Friday I went to Brookville’s graduation. Congrats to Kelly Stone, my unbiological yet blood-related sister. The BHS graduation was very nice and I had a whif of high school grad anticipation afterwards.
Saturday was my graduation. In the midst of the many who mock and torment JF for faculty issues, county issues, and misguided contacts, I simply refuse to let foolish complaints affect my pride for my high school. While I may not have much showing ’school spirit’ I am very glad to have graduated from my high school which boasts the near best academic record in the area and, in my omnipotent opinion, the best musical programs and direction ever. My graduation was awesome. I got to find most of the people I wanted to get snapshots with and I got all the email addresses I hadn’t gotten before school ended. And sooo thanks to the family, friends, and acquaintances who made this day full of pristine greatness.
After a long evening of family traditions, parties, and food, I ended the night at Barnes and Noble with Kristine and Erica talking about the random things of life. And I had my first coffee-related drink: a Chocolate Brownie Frappucino. It was ok, I’m definitely not into the hard-core coffee though, however, give me a watered-down Frappucino any day, they aren’t bad. Wow, I definitely just used a sentence full of augmented fragments. Anyways, my day was good.
I had some topics I wanted to comment about, but they will wait.