I am currently packing for college. I actually just finished putting my collection of boots into a plastic storage container with purple wheels. I had to have the one with purple wheels! Between packing and seeing a lot of my friends and family for the last time before I leave, I really am starting to get a little sad. I leave for Mizzou in three days, which seems absolutely unreal. There is so much to be excited about in this new chapter of my life, but there are also a lot of memories from my previous chapters that I am really going to miss. It has been a great summer filled with important old friendships and even new ones as well. I am really going to miss my good friends from home. On an off chance that any of them are reading this (new or old friends), I want to thank them for always being there. I could take each and every friend I have ever had and say something that they have taught me, and I can't thank them enough for that.
My schedule has been extremely busy lately, which explains why it took me this long to get around to my second blog entry. Since I last wrote, I spent a weekend in Iowa with family and had an amazing time. I haven't really had the opportunity to get close to that side of the family before, so it was a really great chance to spend time with them and get to know them better. Also, my Grandpa Ron, who I am extremely close to, has been in the hospital for a week and a half now. While my parents and I were in Iowa, he had a heart attack and since then has had double bypass surgery. His recovery is going to be rough, but he's a trooper. It's events like that which really put things into perspective for me. It has made me really appreciate my family and him especially, because things would not be near the same without him in my life. I think that happening has also made me even more sad to leave home. I love my family. I could say something similar to them as I did to my friends. Between my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc, I have been shown so much love and support. Without them it would be impossible to do what I am doing now.
I am going to get back to packing now, but I just wanted to post a short, little entry since it's already been so long since the last one! The next time I post I will probably be in Columbia! I promise it should not be this depressing. I guess my mood right now could be described as a mix between happy, sad, nostalgic, thankful, and anxious, which kind of explains the mood of the post. Love you all! :)
My schedule has been extremely busy lately, which explains why it took me this long to get around to my second blog entry. Since I last wrote, I spent a weekend in Iowa with family and had an amazing time. I haven't really had the opportunity to get close to that side of the family before, so it was a really great chance to spend time with them and get to know them better. Also, my Grandpa Ron, who I am extremely close to, has been in the hospital for a week and a half now. While my parents and I were in Iowa, he had a heart attack and since then has had double bypass surgery. His recovery is going to be rough, but he's a trooper. It's events like that which really put things into perspective for me. It has made me really appreciate my family and him especially, because things would not be near the same without him in my life. I think that happening has also made me even more sad to leave home. I love my family. I could say something similar to them as I did to my friends. Between my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc, I have been shown so much love and support. Without them it would be impossible to do what I am doing now.
I am going to get back to packing now, but I just wanted to post a short, little entry since it's already been so long since the last one! The next time I post I will probably be in Columbia! I promise it should not be this depressing. I guess my mood right now could be described as a mix between happy, sad, nostalgic, thankful, and anxious, which kind of explains the mood of the post. Love you all! :)
Here's something fun. I wanted to show off my purple wheels!
(Ignore my "I haven't done anything with myself today" look, lol)
