Graduation Day

I'm stepping aside from wedding blogging to talk about another huge event in my life. Tomorrow I graduate high school. I have wished for this day for thirteen (LONG) years and its finally here. I had no idea it would come so fast. Tomorrow I will sit in rows with my best friends. People I have known since the sixth grade. People I have sat in class with, fought with, had sleep overs with, ate lunch with, complained about teachers and homework with, people who I've spent the last seven years with. They've become my family. Luckily our class has had no major tragedies, however there are a few that aren't graduating with us, that should be. But tomorrow we will all go our separate ways. Some to college, some to work. Sadly some are moving forever away. I have no idea what its going to be like to start college in the fall, and not know everyone in the class. It's going to be a hard adjustment. Tomorrow, as we walk across that stage, turn our tassels, and throw our caps in the air we become the GRADUATED class of 2011. We will leave Shelby County High School, and never walk the halls as a student again. We have a lot of people to thank, we've had some pretty amazing teachers along the way. Teachers who pushed us to our full potential. Without them we wouldn't be the people we are today.
I don't know how often I'll see some of my class. I have the image of running into a classmate 15 years from now in a grocery store, probably the pig. haha, seriously I love some of these people like brothers and sisters. I met my best friends here. And I couldn't imagine life without them. I met people who came in and out of my life. My old youth leader would say some people come into to your life just for a season. And even though those "seasons" are over I cherished those friendships. I'll miss the football games and the pep rallies. The homecoming games and activities that went with them. I'll miss a lot about high school, but I"m ready to move on. Because it's time. Every time I hear our Alma Mater it will hold a special meaning in my heart. Probably because one of my best friends sang it at every event senior year:) When I come to future homecoming games it will be hard for me not to wrap my arms around the person I'm standing next to and sway, and to shout "SHELBY HIGH WE'LL LOVE THE STILL!" at the end. Tomorrow is a sad day. But a happy day too. When it's all over I hope everyone knows that I love them, will never forget them. And that we will always be the class of 2011!