Beautiful Day

I know, I updated this recently. But today was just a very good day that I would like to share with the blogosphere!

Have you ever had one of those days where you wake up, feel refreshed, notice that it is sunny and warm after a long winter of frozen fingers and toes, and you are just so great full to be alive? Well that was how my lovely day began. I woke up and saw out my window that it was nice and sunny. I have a weather gadget right on the desktop of my laptop and saw that it was already around 50 degrees outside! Classes ran smooth, but I couldn't help but look out the window every now and then anticipating my afternoon outdoors! My Monday schedule has me done with classes at 12:05, at which time my roommate, two of my best friends, and my myself went out into the fresh air and decided right away to go out and study on the hill that 3 of us live on. It is a very nice and open grassy hill that looks out over campus. So I printed off a study guide and grabbed some blank flash cards while one of my friends grabbed some blankets, and we spent about two hours laying in the sun, studying, and taking a few breaks to climb tress. Now anyone who knows me understands that tree climbing has been my all time favorite hobby since I was old enough to know a tree was able to be climbed on, so this was very exciting in itself! After a while we decided to take a walk in to town because it was beautiful out and we had a few errands to run. I don't care how old you are, when you are a girl there is nothing more thrilling than walking around town and visiting all the small shops with cute shoes! And that is precisely what we did. Laughing and joking around and just enjoying each others company ALL afternoon! I ended my lovely day with a nice warm shower. And okay... it was probably just a little longer than usual.

I have good reason for the extra long shower though! You see, the shower is where I end up doing all my deep thinking. Honestly it's the only time of day I don't have anything to distract me from taking a little time to gather my thoughts and clear my mind. Today, all I could think of was "Next week is the MA FFA State Convention!" I can't believe it! The year went by incredibly fast. Before I became an officer, everyone was quick to tell me things like "It is a lot of fun!", "It is very rewarding!", and "It is a lot of work!" However, no one ever warned me about how many flips your stomach does realizing your year of service is coming to an end. I remember almost a year ago now exactly where I was. I remember the nom com process, I remember the nerves, and I very vividly remember waiting as the nom com read their report. Edwin was to the left of me, Alex Eastman to the right. Regina was sitting behind me. She held my right hand as Edwin held my left, and I have never felt so naseus! And then... I heard it. It was a blur, but I remember it. "Executive Committee," said David Rivera. I thought, "Yes! Okay, they picked an Executive Committee... good sign..." and then... "Megan Comeua and Amanda Gioacchini" YES! A flood of relief and fear and joy and EVERYTHING just flooded through my body as I hugged Edwin and saw Regina smile at me and jumped up all at once! And then Kelley ushered me up to the stage where I would stand, crying, waiting for the rest of my team to join me. It is something I will never EVER forget.

The rest of this year has been a similar flood of different emotions, but always that sense of pride and joy. The love for my team and this organization. The overwhelming sense of, "I'm doing something incredible right now." This year has been filled with so many great moments. I have learned more than I thought humanly possible. I just can't believe that in a little over a week... it's done. I am re-running, because I have the privelage of that option. Maybe I will get elected, maybe not. I know nom com will do what they think is best, and I have 100% confidence in them. Either way I know I will be fine. But also, whatever they decide, I know I will never ever get back the moments I had with THIS team. THIS team is done. Our year is over. We did everything to the best of our ability and I pray to God in the members eyes we have succeeded in giving them everything they desire and more. My head is still a mess of thoughts and memories and worries and anticipations, and my heart is growing heavy dreading saying goodbye to my team. But that time is almost here. And just like my beautiful day, this year has brought me such a sense of unwavering joy. A year I can look back on and think, "Thank God I am blessed with these moments that I can cherrish forever."

Until next we meet,
Respectuflly,
me