graduation...

so, right now, it's the night before graduation. i've spent a ton of time with all of my best friends this week, laughing, screaming, interviewing, video-taping, reminiscing, talking, planning, etc. if there's one good thing graduation brings as of this moment, it's our sudden appreciation of every person in our lives. essentially, my group of friends has been hanging out nonstop since last friday because we know how valuable this time is with each other. however, i think kolby said it best yesterday when he mentioned how it will be sad that we aren't in the college atmosphere anymore, but at the same time, it'll be awesome to grow together in greenville, as we embark on an adventure known as adulthood. we've all been children up until now, taking advantage of the somewhat lack of responsibility that surrounds us from day to day besides being responsible for schoolwork. we've all grown as a community of friends, a family all with one goal in life, which is to never take it for granted.

yes, i am nervous about tomorrow. yes, i will probably cry my eyes out or it won't hit me until later. yes, i start my life on monday at 8:30am, with a full-time job. yes, i am thankful for that full-time job and the closer it gets, the more thankful and appreciative i am to be rushed to start my life, rather than being unemployed. yes, i am going to miss college. however, all of my friends have plans to remain in greenville after the summer, so that small fact is what is keeping me from coming completely unhinged.

the people in my life have no idea how valuable each and every one of them is to me. they have no idea how they saved me. they have no idea how when i hang out with them, i have the time of my life, even if it's just sitting around. my heart is fulfilled more than they will ever know, just for the fact of me knowing them. i can't imagine my life without them, and most of all, i'm thankful that they will remain in my life after graduation.

so, here's to adulthood. the scary parts. the awesome parts. the emotional parts. the weird parts. the responsible parts. here's to growing up and accepting the fact i can't be a child forever. and here's to having people around me who understand that just as much as i do.