7/10/08

Hmm…It’s been so long since i’ve been here, writing my thoughts,…my life.. It’s bittersweet re-reading all of my old entries. I’d forgotten so much. It’s strange to think of the things that made me happy when I was younger, even more so to think about what kinds of things I worried about…. it was all so simple and meaningless. Funny how we grow and change before our own eyes yet, with a few exceptions, can not recall when these changes occured. So much has changed in my life, some for the good, some not so much…i dont know where to being….

When God Closes A Door….

Well Ashley and I finally parted ways and started plowing our way through young adulthood. I believe we’ve talked once in almost a year and a half but from what I hear she is doing well for herself and enjoying her new experiences. I have heard some bad news recently but until I know anything more I will not write about it. I ended my friendship with Lucy in September of ’07 and am much happier for having done so. I have no news about her or what she’s doing these days but I do hope for the best. Ethan ended up being a stalker and freaked us all out. Laura and I have not talked in a very long time, however, i know that she graduated from the U of I this spring (’08) and intends to move home to Chicago. I stopped seeing Allen in August of ’07 and don’t regret it for a moment. Last I heard he was relocating to Ohio to accept a position for a new computer company.

He Opens A Window.

While taking classes at Parkland I met and became friends with the most amazing and diverse group of people I have ever known. In particular Tony, Cory and Phil. The first night Tony and I went out we had a chance meeting with an aquaintance of mine from highschool. That night Allison became an inseperable part of our lives. Since then we have had an interesting following of people come our way. Some have stuck around, others have moved on. It has been the most fun time of my life. Mandi is family now and Tony loves her. Kristie and I have had our ups and downs but we came through and are standing as a united front against the pain of her Grandma’s illness and her family’s battles. Nick has grown in to an amazing young man and makes me proud every day of his life.

Grant has to be down here because he does not fall in to either category. He and I are still sorting through our feelings for each other and plan to see how things develop when he moves back to Newton this year. It’s hard to believe that he wants to take things forward but we will see…

I’m excited to be writing again and to be doing so from a new point of view.