White Walls

All I can see as I sit in my room are white walls. The walls of my dorm used to be covered with all sorts of colorful décor. Kirsten and I had posters, drawings, letters and pictures covering our walls, but now all the embellishments have been removed and we are left with nothing but plain white walls. This week has been a sad one. Although I am overjoyed to be able to call myself a college sophomore, my joy is nothing compared to the sadness I feel about leaving this wonderful place I now think of as my other home. I hate the feeling of saying goodbye to my friends for the summer. I’m excited to be home and to see Dan everyday. I’m excited to wake up and see my family. I’m excited to be able to see my friends from back home. I’m excited to go to the beach. I’m excited to sleep in my pink room. I know tomorrow will be filled with tears. But as I leave tomorrow I will be leaving not with tears of sadness, but tears of joy. I have no reason to be sad tomorrow. I’ve had some of the best months of my life. I am joyful for the year I have had. I am so blessed to be here to Anderson. Tomorrow as I leave I won’t focus on the sadness of saying goodbye to my friends, but I will focus on all the good memories that we have had together. Although I may be sitting in a room surrounded with white walls and brown boxes everywhere, when I look a little bit closer, it is so much more then that. I can see all the memories I’ve had here. I can hear all the laughs I’ve had. I am surrounded by a year of wonderful memories with great friends and I couldn’t ask for anything more.