Last Thoughts Before Turning 26
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At 3:51 a.m., I will turn 26 years old. In about two hours, I will have officially been on the earth for 26 years. My first response to that is " Gross !!!" ...because I had a hard enough time turning 25 and finally coming to terms with it. But so many great things happened to me at 25. Many really hard things, too, but so many great things. Like: I graduated from Appalachian State University. I gained a furry companion that I've gotten to watch grow and now cannot imagine living without. I got over my fear of huskies and labs, since I have both of those in one. I became the president of the alumnae chapter of Alpha Chi Omega in my area. I got to see Luke Bryan perform TWICE. I strengthened family relationships. I strengthened friendships. I formed some wonderful new friendships. I spent lots of quality time with the people I love. I became the godmother of a precious baby that I love so much. I attended my first NASCAR race. I finally developed a ...