The issue with being as excited as I am at times, is that I'm at risk for missing out on little things of my current life that will soon be the comfort of my future life.
A wise friend of mine once told me to focus on living the life I have now, rather than wishing for the life I am soon to have. Because once it's over, it's over. You can't move back everytime you start to miss home.
I have found myself recently wishing away my last two semesters of college, more than ever. Longing to be married, to learn the ropes of a new city, a new state, to feel the crisp wind of another winters breath. And even, at times, to learn the deep secrets of a new friend's soul.
Today, I went to Barnes and Noble with a dear friend of mine. A friend who has been by my side since freshman year. She was the first person I met at UA and my first college neighbor. It was so refreshing to be with a familiar face, sitting in the big chairs and reading without any obligation to entertain one another.
It reminded me that I need to take these precious occasions one by one with an open heart and a mental camera because it won't be long until all these little moments will become coveted memories.
