Labor Day

Had a wonderful weekend (well, it was Saturday & the early morning of Sunday!) with the girls at Mary's cabin in Virginia. It was a very relaxing time! I also was able to spend Sunday with Bradley. We went to O'Charley's (Mary calls it that "Viking Food" place) and then hung out & watched Heroes. Twas a grand night! After that I went home and spent the night, which was very strange, the whole having to pack a bag to go home deal. It was weird. And I couldn't sleep in my bed; it was just too .... I don't know. So I took over Allie's bed. :) On Monday we all just kinda hung around the house and laughed. And it was wonderful. One of the most important things I've learned from being at college so far is that there is no laughter like that shared with family. It's truly something different from everything else. 

Once I was back here at the dorm, I kind of had this feeling of peace wash over me. Before starting college I was always worried that it would be weird when I came home, like I would feel like some kind of a visitor. Thankfully, that's not the case. I realize that I can have two homes: here in my world of freedom and dorm life, and the one that I've always had with my family. That is a good feeling, knowing that closeness with my family is still possible even when physical distance is thrown into the mix.

Can't wait to see what happens next!

- h