"Oh-ten"

I remember the day I first calculated the year I would graduate. It was in 7th grade. I was talking with my best friend Sarah. We were counting on our fingers, trying to figure out what year we would be seniors. After a couple tries, (cuz we were never good at math, even when we helped each other) Sarah smiled as she said, "We'll be the graduates of 'oh-ten'!"

That was five years ago. I thought five years was such a long way a ways. But "oh-ten" is here now. "Oh-ten" is the spring I graduate. "Oh-ten" is the summer I get to spend with my friends, family, and Carl. "Oh-ten" is the autumn I move to Kansas City. It's the year I perform in my last high school play and I have no idea when I will be back on the stage I love so dearly. It's the year I turn 18 and I'll never be able to relive the good, and bad high school moments. It's the year that I start a whole new chapter in my life...again. 

I am going to make the best of this year. Especially the first three-quarters, before I go off to college. I'm going to try my hardest in school. I am going to act my best in theater. I am going to make the best of this summer; doing something fun everyday. Whether it be helping at VBS, having Sarah down to visit, going to Minnesota for the CGYC mission trips, spending time with Carl. I am going to build even deeper friendships within my youth group. 

My new years resolution is to have no regrets. The only regret I have from this year is taking so long to adjust to my new surroundings. When 2011 comes around, I want to be able to look back and say that 2010 was the best year of my life. I am excited, nervous, and happy all at once. So 2010, here I come! :)

God bless the graduates of "oh-ten"!