My my my has it been a long time since I’ve had a chance to sit down and breathe. As I look back at the past year, I’m having trouble remembering everything that happened. Everything I participated in and accomplished. It’s quite remarkable how fast it went actually. I’ve noticed a trend, that when you get older, time seems to get progressively faster. I remember when I was a kid in elementary school, watching time just crawl by. It seemed like I had time to do just about anything. Then when I got to junior high, it seemed to go by a little faster but at least I saw change.
High School though has gone by extremely fast. Now that I think about it, I think it has to do with the mode of transportation at the time. In elementary school you start out with your feet. You progress to a scooter or skateboard, and eventually a bike. In junior high you might get your first 10 speed bike, but nothing change extremely. Then in high school you get your car. And you start out with your permit, driving periodically. But then you get your license and it’s like you have just floored life; each year pass faster than the previous.
Anyway, this year has been my fastest year, ever. First semester of my senior year went faster than I could think and I have absolutely no idea how it happened. I’m sitting here thinking about every major thing that has happened in 2008 and I quite honestly astonished. I can't believe my first serious relationship has lasted almost a year and is as strong as ever. I won two first place awards at the state science fair last year in March. I got my first "F” as a grade ever (intentionally, though it’s a long story). I got a opportunity of a life time doing a paid internship at Biodesign in a lab I absolutely loved that took a two hour round-trip commute every day to. I continued to work as a lab tech at my school in August. I took my first real college course at MCC last semester. I have completed so many experiments, labs, and learned so much in the last year it utterly incomprehensible. And to end it i had one the best Christmas breaks ever.
I spent two weeks day and night, with my beautiful girlfriend. We spent week one in Az saw a few great movies and had a great time. Then week two we went back to her place in Co where we were knee deep in snow in 20 degree weather that I absolutely loved. Overall it was so relaxing and I enjoyed every minute of it. I was so relaxed that the second my head hit my pillow my returning night I layed wide awake for 2 hours contemplating and worrying about life and all the trouble I had left behind.
The most important thing that I learned this past year was that no matter what happens, good or bad never regret it. First of all I’d be a waste of time for something you couldn't change. But more importantly, everything happens for a reason. It’s all a chain effect that would remove you from the universe if ever undone. And also that Love makes life so much more vibrant and beautiful; much more worth living.
Until next time... Keep on Truck n’
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