nothing forgotten.

as my cap and gown are now just something hanging my closet

my tassel no longer hangs from my mirror in my car

and i am no longer a student at ESHS..

the memories have not been forgotten.

as i was getting dressed for graduation july 10th i thought to myself..

i cannot believe this day ive been working toward
 for 13 years is finally here. 
the place that has impacted my life in so many ways
is soon going to be a place of my past.
a place filled with the people i love.
the people that have taught me life lessons
and helped me make memories that will forever
 hold a special place in my heart.
today is the end.
today is the beginning.


the last touch to my graduation outfit was
a "forget knot" ring.

i never wanted to forget what high school has given me.
and i never wanted to forget my last step..graduation.
after walking into the gym,
listening to the speeches,
listening to alex sing,
walking across the stage,
and turning my tassel.
i looked down at my left hand and just take it all in &
tried to truly capture the moment and my mixed emotions.

 

this ring will soon be kept in my high school memory box

along with many other items from the highlight moments

 over the past four years that i cherish deeply.

everything up to mother nature.

due to senior week and my wisdom teeth

superman and i havent had much time for just the two of us.

so yesterday afternoon i got a call from superman saying to get ready

because we were headed up to pilot mtn.

(notice my huge cheeks..thanks wisdom teeth.)

 mother nature soon had different plans for our date..

so off to mount airy we go..

as i attempt to eat real food.

everything "lucky"

wisdom teeth.

a tooth that is not very liked by many.

yesterday i was lucky enough to get mine out.

an experience that most have had to live through.

after watching many of my friends and family go through

this procedure i was far from excited about it.

the other night i was dreading

all the secrets i was probably going to tell

and the dumb things that i was going to say.

i had never been put to sleep nor had i been put on pain meds

so i was completely clueless on what to expect.

to my surprise as soon as i woke up from my surgery

 i was the only one in the room and i looked around for a minute

and was sitting up when the lady walked in.

she seemed shocked that i was sitting up.

she asked me tons of questions

and told me i was acting very normal which was very unusual.

she brought a wheelchair in the room to take me to the car

but i told her i felt that i could walk & i did well i must add.

the lady said i was a "lucky one"

once i got home i started my many meds

and eatting my lovely meals consisting of..

yogurt, mash potatos, mac and chesse,

ice cream, & apple sause.

ohhh how much i miss hard food. 

the highlight of my day definitely was when my best friend

 walked in the door with these gorgeous flowers.

i LOVED them..she knows me too well.

i love you christain.

i cannot wait to recover completely so i can do simple everyday task again.

like drive. eat whatever i want. want to go in public. etc.

everything tucker.

today gilbert met a new friend.

my cousin came over today

& brought our newest member of the family with her.

meet little tucker an eight week old morkie.

gilbert cannot wait for the next play date.

fun sun and nothing else.

watch out..

here we come

senior week 2011.

nothing limited.

sunday was graduation sunday at my church

normally like every event we receive bibles as a gift

but this sunday our pastor decided to do something new

he gave each graduate a book that he had read before

but everyone received a different book.

when i unwrapped my gift this is what

i found under the silver wrapping paper...

i have to confess i despise reading

i have to make myself read

when it is absolutely required for me to do so.

last night i decided to flip through the book

to look at the pictures in the center

and ended up reading for over an hour.

i was hooked instantly.

so im sure you are wondering

who is nick vujicic anyways?

26 years ago when nick was born

his dad vomited at the first sight of him

and it took 4 months for his mother to even touch him.

 nick was born a very healthy boy.

"this is my favorite photo. happy confident and cute-right?

my blissful ignorance was a blessing at that age,

not knowing that i was different or that many challenges awaited me."

-nick

nicks parents never thought

there was hope or future for nick.

if only they could have seen then how far he has come today

and how many lives he has touched and changed.
today his parents couldnt feel more blessed or proud.

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in this book nick shares how his faith in God has been his central source of strength and explains that once he found his own sense of purpose--inspiring others to make their lives and the world better--he found the confidence to build rewarding and productive life with limits.

i cannot wait to finish this inspiring book by such an extraordinary man.

everything changing.

a place that has been here for 50 years

a place that has been a part of my life for 4 years.

a place filled with the people i love.

a place filled with a ton of school spirit.

a place that has given me life long memories.

a place that is my security blanket.

a place i will be an alumni of in one week.

today was my last day of walking the halls of this place.

today was my last day of high school.

today was a day i thought was forever away.

today was bittersweet.

today was the end, but

today leads to a even better beginning.