half of my heart

Two months ago, the two girls that know me the best left me. That's what happens when you make totally awesome new friends at school. Summer comes around and they go home. Today, they came back. Everything back to normal, we went to the Riverwalk and tried to listen to whatever band was playing for Sounds of Summer. We failed. Twenty minutes later we found ourselves at my favorite place doing our favorite thing--eating. Guess where we were? PEPPERS. 

Peppers taught me an awesome lesson tonight too.

My BEST-FRIEND-IN-THE-WHOLE-WIDE-WORLD was working tonight. I've gone to school with Spencer since I was in the third grade. When I left CHS my sophomore year, he was the one I missed the most. It's so weird to think about how much our lives have changed, how much we've changed, and yet we're still friends. He's going to EMCC this year and I'll be at the W. We'll still be working only a parking lot away from each other. 

It hit me tonight though that we won't always be a parking lot away from each other. When I'm bored one night five years from now, I won't be able to creep the Pepper's parking lot until he gets off work. I came home with half of a Club Wrap (the cashiers probably have my order memorized by now) and started digging through some of my old pictures and found a few I thought I should share with you guys :)

As you can see, we've grown up a little bit over the years (although Spencer's hair hasn't). We've been in and out of touch but always seem to find our way back to the little kids we used to know. Same way with Liz and Summer.

I realized tonight to hold on to what and who I have right now, in this moment. I won't always have it. I take things for granted way too much and don't appreciate what I have until I lose it, my least favorite fault.

I have a new challenge for myself. Thank everyone around me for loving me, supporting me, and always being there for me. Appreciate the little things--don't hate the whippoorwill outside my window, enjoy it. Smile when the sun comes out. Laugh at everything, including the grumpy old ladies at work. Don't take life serious. Don't let things bother me. And most importantly, LOVE. Love everything and every moment I'm in.

You should try it with me.