Dear Twenty Thirteen,
You have brought me a lot- a lot of smiles, a lot of tears, but most of all a lot of memories.
A loved one was taken away in January which brought obstacles I learned to overcome and which made me stroner.
In February, I went to the Rodeo…a place i hadn’t been in forever and it was that car ride home, where we almost hoped out of the car to give a cowboy a kiss.
We all have one boring month, that month for me just happened to be March.
The Pima County Fair came in April where I met two people who I now call my best friends…two girls I wouldn’t trade for the world.
May closed off my sophomore school year…It was the beginning to one of the best summers of my life. Although saying goodbye to a lot of my friends who were graduating was hard I also met a lot of new people.
June was a month of sunburns, smiles, and laughs. It was “Summer time and the living [was] easy”. It was also my best friend’s 16th birthday which brought more memories. June consisted of many spontaneous decisions. Our summer soundtrack consisted of “Made in America”, “Radioactive”, “Centipede”, “Blurred Lines”, “I Love It”, “Done” and “That’s my Kind of Night” along with maaaaany more country songs.
July, my birthday month, was probably one of my favorite month’s this year. It brought me closer to my friends and family. It also brought about three concussions and never ending scrapes on my legs. Almost every weekend I had friends over to swim and hangout which of course brought many laughs.
August was hectic yet happy. Whip cream fights and bloody noses along with frowned upon mishaps that always ended in smiles were what almost every weekend consisted of.
September was an amazing month because I got to support my best friend while he kicked ass on the football field, I also met a lot of new friends in the Black Hole. It was also the start up of YoungLife which is where some of my best memories and friends have been made.
Homecoming week was the highlight of October. Spirit week and the homecoming game made going to school worth it. It was also the month of my best friend’s birthday and one of my favorite things to do is give people presents, so that was another highlight. Supporting Rylee throughout her volleyball season was also fun; cheering her on and watching her grow in talent always made me happy.
November was a very spontaneous month. YoungLife camp gave me a whole new outlook on life. Taina’s birthday brought a lot of crazy, half-remembered memories. Dancing in the rain, going to the midnight showing of Catching Fire, and Black Friday shopping also brought many memories.
And now here we are, in December. Winter Formal and Winter Formal Spirit Week was one to remember. All city YoungLife was definitely one for the books. Winter Haven with some of my favorite people really helped me get into the Christmas spirit and this Winter Break has been a reaaaaaally good one, It pretty much consists of hangout with Mckayla every other day and trying to find something to do so it’s been memorable.
Twenty Thirteen, you’ve been good to me…but all good things must come to an end. So this is goodbye, you will always be loved and you will be missed. And you will be a year that goes down in the books.
Thank you for bringing people into my life who I now call my best friends. Thank you for throwing me obstacles that have made me stronger. And finally, thank you for giving me a year to find myself.
2014,
I only ask a few things from you.
Please keep my friends and family safe and healthy.
Please bring me many more memories and friends to remember.
And please, allow me to be happy.
euphoria 