Chapters

Well, I love beginnings. It's too bad that so many beginnings mean endings as well. As I briefly reflect upon leaving this small state and locality where I truly feel like a big fish in a little pond, I think I'm very satisfied and content with the upcoming adventure.

I'm excited for this new portion of my life to begin. Sometimes I wish there was a "slow-down" button. Particularly when it's one's last week in one's native land.

Last day.
Last night.

Everything will be just a little bit different from now on.

My dad was telling me that when I come home for winter break home will seem so different. Different. Not to anyone else. To everyone else, life will go on as always. But I, who have been apart of one routine for a few months will feel a little bit strange.

I remember a time in my family's life when we moved 5 times in less than three years. One of my siblings said that none of these places were our real home. No, our real home is in heaven. How true that is.

I love to think about that when I think about all the other times in my life when I'll probably have to move away from what I'm comfortable with and pursue yet another adventure. It's comforting to know that we haven't reached the destination. Thank you God for making us so very mortal. Please help my weak mind to remember this.