So, the most grueling part of the summer has already begun. The wait that lasts over a month has begun and cannot seem to go any faster than the world would like. It seems that a lot has happened in the first week of this wait, but I'm a little reluctant as to what this wait has in store.
My parents came to Greensboro last Saturday to help me move out of the apartment I have been living in since this time last year. That was the most difficult move I have ever made. The move made it to be the end of my time with Sam as my roommate and also means that Sam moves on to be an adult (as we call it down here in the South). I wish nothing but the best for Sam and Alex as they make the move to Brooklyn over the next month and I know that I cannot wait to visit them VERY SOON!
Although I was able to go back to Greensboro yesterday to grab the last few things I had left at the apartment there was a lot of waiting up until that point. Of course, I have friends around the Raleigh area that I could see, but it seems a lot of them have begun their vacations and/or internships. The most exciting part of what has been the last week happened within the past 24 hours. I was lucky enough to have to see my buddy Andy off for his trip to Las Vegas to celebrate his 21st birthday with friends. He got to experience all that Holly Springs has to offer (which we all know isn't much). 4:15 am came early this morning, but none the less it was great to spend some time with a great friend before he got to begin his summer adventures. I of course wish him nothing but the best on his trip, and hope he wins a lot of money. :)
Since I was up at 4:15 am to take Andy to the airport, I felt compelled to stay up as I could not go back to sleep. I got to have one of my favorite past times, watching an hour of Boy Meets World this morning. Of course, since it was about 7 am at the time, my parents were getting ready for work. My mom said something to me that really hit me, and it hit me hard. She said, "I can't believe you are watching Cory and Topanga!" Of course I immediately defended my choice of viewing and said that the show reminded me of my childhood. She quickly replied, "Exactly. I can't believe you are watching this as a 21 year old!" **My 21st birthday is in exactly one month** It made me think. She was right to an extent. I was watching a show that I viewed when I was in middle school almost 10 years ago. Why? Besides the fact that I could "relive my youth" I honestly could not tell you why. But I got to thinking. I was so willing to relive the memories I had as a child, but what was I willing to do to further my future? I have a month long "wait" before the next step towards becoming an adult begins. I have a "year-long wait" until that step is taken, but I realized that I can only hold on to so much. Although I want to live in my youth as long as possible, the steps are getting closer and closer together towards a new life from what I know now. Of course that is a scary thought for me. If the waiting that I have had to endure over the past few days is any indication of what could happen, then boy should I be worried. But I do not think that this waiting will be. I think that while I want to hold on to what I know, a new future and bright beginnings will be great. I'll just have to see what the future holds, but until then I guess I will just have to wait.
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