It's been awhile...

Where has the time gone? Summer is winding down and I am frantically trying to grasp at any fragment of the season left. It seems that August flew by and now we are a week into September already. Most of my friends have gone back off to school and I myself will be starting my senior year this weekend.

It's strange to think that next summer those I spent this summer finding adventures with will all be thrown out into the real world to find their own way. I will also be added to that mix of fresh college graduates navigating to our place in this big ol' world. It's something that my friends and I rarely talked about this summer, we wanted to pretend, even for a few months, that the harsh realities were not imminent. Although the sheer terror of next year can be seen on the horizon I am grateful for this summer. I will hold onto this summer in my memories as I move forward in life. I would like to thank all of those that made this summer a great one. I can't even count the amount of smiles and laughs that I had over the past three months.

I recently took a stroll down memory lane to a time not to long ago. I read a journal I had kept during a very dark time of mine, so dark I never thought I would get out. Although I had started to heal from that time this summer helped even more and has revived me more than I expected. I've learned, I've stretched, and I've grown stronger in relationships and in faith.

When I opened my computer tonight I fully intended to tell you all about my trip through 16 states in 7 days or my end of the summer fun such as a picnic at Saint Gaudens and BBQ's with family and friends but I started typing and this is what came out and I'm okay with that. I started this blog to let people know of fun things to do in the Upper Valley but the truth is, it doesn't matter where you are, you can have fun no matter where you are as long as you surround yourself with those that care about you.

I know that the decisions I have to make in the coming months will be scary but I also know that I will be okay because of the wonderful family I have, the friends that I have grown closer to this summer, and my loving savior who is always looking out for me.