goodbyes

Goodbyes.. I've experienced quite a few goodbyes throughout the past few weeks/days. For one, today was my last day at work. It was bittersweet, and I would've cried probably, save for the fact that I have complete faith and trust in my replacement :). Seriously though, right before I told the parents that I was going to quit, I prayed that Kevin and Eugene would be blessed with a babysitter who could do much better than I did, someone who could truly love them and have compassion for them. Just a day later, I found someone who wanted to do it, and surprisingly, she told me she felt "called" to the job. How crazy is that :).

I've also been sharing goodbyes with many of my friends who are heading off to college, both as freshmen and as returning students. It's always a little painful to say bye to them, but all the more so with this bunch of kids, as most of them are friends that I hold dearly to my heart..

I dont know if this would count as a "goodbye", but I recently decided to kind of cut off/fade a certain number of people out of my life. Not to spite them or anything, its just that they've all been detriments to me for the most part, and befriending them hasnt benefited me in any way. My previous statement sounds pretty selfish, but honestly at this point in my life, if you're just dragging me down from myself/others/God, you're just.. not necessary. Adios!

And last but not least.. summer. Today was the first day of September. Although it's not officially over yet, it's practically gone. So long summer '11, thanks for giving me some much needed rest. If you can, ask '12 to cut me some slack and let me have some more fun, okay? Thanks :)!