Bitter Sweet

Day after day for months I longed for school to be over. Just done with. Thrown out the window. Yet here I sit, the day before graduation, dreading the time when it won't be there. Since getting my yearbook yesterday, its been kinda sad. I keep thinking about how life is moving so fast and how in only two years, high school will be over. Being the nerd that I am, I love school. I love learning and stretching myself, I love the teachers (it only takes a couple good ones to make it worth it) and mostly, I love my friends.
I didn't realize how hard it was going to be when it came time to sign yearbooks. Yeah, there are always the acquaintances' year books that you sign that consist of the basic appropriate lines to say, but when it came to signing the yearbooks of the four out of five best gal pals I have, it was so hard. I know we are going to see each other a ton over the summer, but what in the world are you supposed to write in their yearbooks? These four are the girls that make school worth going to for me. They are all so incredible and unique. I love being around them, they make me smile and inspire me to be better. They are the kind of friends that I'm proud to call mine! Anyways, people who saw us yesterday probably thought we were crazy as we wrote novels in each others books. Seriously, these guys are the bomb. Oh and don't get me wrong, I have the best guy friends also, but as most of you guys know, girl friends just hold a different and special kind of bond. Girlfriends just hold the kind of bond where you can give any one of them one look and they know exactly what is going on. Really, this post was not going to be about how wonderful they are, but somehow it ended up being that way.
This last school year has been so crazy. So much has happened that really affected me. I feel like, this year, I made a difference in someone's life and that whole idea is just so bizarre to me. So many times, I leaned on my friends, but what I didn't expect was that they would have to lean on me. What was even more unexpected, was that I was actually able to help! I think that is what friendship is about, not only sticking with each other, but standing up for each other and being someone that others can rely on also. Yes, it was a good year.
Anywho, back to bitter sweet. Wow, next year is going to be such an adventure. I keep running through my head all that will need to be done, and its scary. Scary, but oh so exciting. High school is tough, but I love it. If nothing else, it sure keeps me on my toes. Can't wait to see what the future has in store.

I think this quote wraps up what this last year was for me.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I need to be.

Anyways, here's a few pics of me and my buds.