In Which: I Update

[manatheart]

Well, since I had kind of abandoned LJ for a while there, I thought I might ressurect that old login and come back for an end-of-the-year post. School ended great, (except for the last day of it) but I am partially sad that I won't see some of my 8th grade friends anymore. People I've played in band with, gone out to a movie with, worked on projects with. But I'm sure that God has awesome plans for them, leading them wherever they might go. It made me think... to see all the 8th grade girls almost crying their hearts out, the teachers silently rejoicing that school was over, and the mass of kids exploding from classes right as the bell rang at 3:15. Some people were completely devastated, their hearts just broken in the fact that they would not see their friends for a few months. I hope that is not who I become. Someone so dependent on people that I lose my dependence on God. *Note: I am not against people who will miss their friends over the summer* However, if you become so attached to the thought that these people are your way to happiness and joy, you forget that that is God's place in your life. It's funny to think back to that pitiful, dramatic post I put in at Christmas break. The one about being only a JH kid with HS friends who would be leaving. It was about five paragraphs long, included almost a thousand vocabulary words, and even included a dramatic, pathetic song. That was some like freak state of mind i was in... however now different and more un-dramatic things I am blessed to have on my mind.

Anywho, I hope you all have a great summer. Looking forward to keeping in touch as some gallop to college, sprint to careers, and return to school for another great year.

Signing off,
-Riley-