Day 48: I got to spend the evening with two of my oldest friends at Harding. Abbey and I met the first week since we lived on the same hall. I'm so happy to call her a friend. We've been through a lot. Many all nighters freshman year, training for multiple half marathons, watching all the seasons of Criminal Minds, eating our body weight in Frozen D's ice cream, and many more memories to recall. Nikki and I met freshman year as well and many of my memories with her are the same as mine with Abbey. One difference is Nikki is also a graphic design major so we've spend countless hours in the art building together. There have been many classes we've experienced together and many hours that extend into the night working on projects. My night with them was the usual. We cooked and ate dinner, then I talked them into ice cream from Frozen D's, after we weren't satisfied with that we went and got more sugary treats, then went back to the apartment, watched a movie, and passed out because the sugar keeping us alive had decided to leave our blood streams. So many memories. In a month I won't get to make new ones with them. (Ok, except for Abbey's wedding in August!) The reality of only having one month left has hit me. So many memories. So much time of growth and change, and all because of the people I've shared these four years with. So much excitement, laughter, joy, happiness, adventure. Two of my closest friends; two people who know stories about me no one else does; two people who know my flaws and beauty. I can either sulk about this or take this realization and turn it into something good, something rewarding. I'm going to turn it into a chance to soak up the memories and not take the last month for granted.
Day 49: Bike rides. They calm me and they push me. Hills push my endurance. The wind pushes my strength. Saturday was a bike ride day. I needed the time to be by myself and to work up a sweat. Early Saturday morning no one is on the streets. They're all still in bed. It's the perfect time to get out on the roads. I took advantage of the sleeping population and headed out. I mostly stay on the bike path but at the end of my route I take some back roads to get back to school. The bike path is so pretty this time of year. The fields are green and the flowers are blooming. There are turtles bathing on the banks of the streams and butterflies fluttering past. I can hear small animals in the bushes scurrying through the leaves. I stopped at one part where I could actually get down to the creek and actually found myself wading in it. The water only came up mid-calf and it was cool. I tested out the waterproof camera and got some shots while standing right in the middle of the creek. The whole experience, bike ride and my pit stop, was a renewing of my soul and I'm thankful I was able to experience it.
Day 50: Wow, fifty days! I can't believe I've done this. I wish I could say something life changing happened on day fifty but sadly really nothing grandiose happened. A small prayer was answered. On Friday I was hit with the realization of a heavy homework load. I really didn't know how I would get it all done while being able to have some free time. I asked God to help. I don't know why I ever get worried that it won't get done. It always does. I'm better than I used to be. Before, I would be anxious all weekend until it was all completed. Now, I can happily say that my mini freakout only is with me for a few minutes. Never has God not let me complete my work. And this weekend He kept His promise once again. I even finished everything in time for an early bedtime, which is where I'm going to be right after I finish writing this post.
Thank you everyone for reading and spending these last 50 days by my side. Only 950 left to go!
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