Wish Me Luck

Today's the day
The sun is shining
The tank is clean
I'm leaving for college!

(I hope you guys got that Finding Nemo Reference)

I'm leaving today when my mom gets home from work.

I'M LEAVING.

I'm sorry, it's just that it doesn't seem real. Even as we put all my possessions in the garage to await pick up. I've lived here for almost 13 years, I'm leaving behind my family and friends, and my home town.

But I'll be entering a whole new world, a place I never knew. (Aladdin reference) I'm so excited for all the adventures that are waiting to be had in Southern California! This weekend is going to be crazy, there's so much to do! I have to move in  to my dorm, Which means unpacking everything I packed last night, there are a whole bunch of orientation events to go to, and I get to meet my roommate. And bonus, I get to see Zach!!

As I'm writing this, I'm trying to put all that I'm feeling into words, but that's just not possible. I'm feeling... bittersweet. I'm feeling excited. Awed that this is really happening. Inspired by God. I know He's going to do great things with me at Biola.

I feel like life is beginning. My mom has done such a wonderful job preparing me for this and I know I'm ready.

Quick shoutout to my mom: You are such an amazing woman and I pray that when I'm a mother, I'm as strong, loving, and wonderful as you are. Thank you for these past 18 years, for all the advice, and all the love. You are amazing and we'll always be together, no matter how far apart we live.

This is really happening, huh? 

Good luck to all my friends who are also leaving our beloved little town. You guys are going to do great things, and I can't wait to hear about them!

This town and these people will always have a place in my heart, and I know I'll always be welcomed home. Thank you for all the laughs, heartaches, and memories, for they are what made me who I am today.

I have a long drive ahead of me, so I better get going.

"Saying goodbye doesn't mean anything. It's the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it." Trey Parker

-Gracie