Memories

Upon going through almost everything I owned over the weekend (looking for my car title) I came across all my old yearbooks and memorabilia from school. Things I hadn't thought about in a LONG time. Homecoming dances, school papers, pictures, journals......all of it had kind of a dream like feel to them. Like it really wasn't my life that I was looking at.

I forget sometimes that although there were things about school I would like to forget, there are also many good things that happened. Fun that I had with friends, teachers I really liked, people that I admired. Katie, Tim and I skipping class to go down to the beach on a warm and sunny day. The paper mache frog that Shad made me in 7th Grade, having intellectual arguments with Beth about my lunch....long story.

Anyway it is so easy to get caught up in todays mess that I forget to step back and appreciate where I am. I feel high school was forever ago but upon looking at all my old stuff it brought it all back, and not just for school, all the other wonderful experiences I have had in my life. Sunshine Magic to spending a summer homeless in Santa Cruz. All the things that have shaped my life.

I guess what I am trying to say is be grateful for what you have and who you are. That was my lesson this past weekend.