All through life I’ve been bombarded with cliché sayings that I’ve dismissed time and time again. These sayings include, but aren’t limited to: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. For so many years I’ve listened to these sayings come and go and yet I’ve seen it all happen and in turn known that they really are true. But today/tonight I realized the truest of them all.
For 6 years I’ve listened to senior speeches and in each senior speech I was told how fast college goes, how much I should enjoy my teammates, and how much I need to cherish all of my moments. When I left Northern I gained an entire new perspective and I really began to value everything that came into my life. And yet, no matter how much I tried to enjoy it, tried as hard as I could to document my memories and moments that are the best I so far have yet, it still flew by. This is coming from a girl who took notes on a bar crawl on the back of crossword puzzles to ensure the next day we’d know exactly where we went and what we ordered. The same girl who took pages of quotes that were said in Vegas and charted alcohol consumptions. The girl who started a blog with a name dedicated to being a Husky.
No matter how many times I tried to slow it all down, how hard I tried to document all the amazing memories, it still comes down to one battle that no matter what, I will never win. You can’t beat time, you can only hope to fill the time you have with the most amazing people and in turn memories, before certain times in your life run dry…at least for a little bit.
I always relate life to country songs, and tonight is really no different. “Got my ass kicked, but I got back up. Lost my way, found it again. Had one long buzz and a dozen new best friends.” For 3 years, Houghton, Michigan has become my home, one that I know I’ll always come back to. To those reading, you’ve most likely been part of my home and ultimately my family, and as I wrap up this there is no way to say “thank you” that can do justice. It’s truly been the time of my life, I’ve loved it beyond the point that words can explain, and I’ll see you again soon.
