WARNING: Unusually Short Post Ahead!

College = stress. I'm not quite there yet, but will be in less that 2 weeks. Change = terrifying.
Not only is it crazy expensive, the college I'm going to is fairly lacking in the planning ahead department, my best friends are leaving to both Cullowhee and Boone while I'm staying in my parents' house, I'm not taking any fun classes, and I'm gonna miss high school terribly. Add on to that, my job is turning into a weekend job and since I can't work on Sunday's, I get 8-10 hour shifts every Friday and Saturday until around Thanksgiving.

Migrant Mother taken by Dorothea Lange.
Depicts Florence Owens Thompson, 32, mother of 7
California, March 1936 - The Great Depression

But I'm done complaining. I had a fight with the parents a day or two ago, resulting in my breaking of the washing machine and not eating for close to 24 hours. I felt so depressed, and so alone. My friends were leaving, all my high school mentors weren't gonna be there, my parents haven't been giving me as many rules (seems like a good thing until you get there), etc. I felt like the woman in this famous photograph of the great depression looks. Burdened and forced to go it alone.

But this morning, one of my very close friends sent me a text. He made my day so much better, just with his words. I don't think he'll mind if I quote him (not like many people will read this, again, it's predominantly for my benefit...). I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful friend as you =]
His exact words:

"Lord, I thank u for this day I thank u for another oppurtunity to serve u and Lord I jus thank u especially for Amber Lord she means so much to me and I thank u for putting her in my life and being able to kno tht no matter wat shell be ther for me and Lord I pray u would jus bless her and help her hve a good day and kno tht I love her and if there's anything she needs I'm always here for its in your name we pray amen."

This...THIS made my day so much better and contributed to bringing me outta my mini-stress-induced-depression-thingy.

Had to take a trip over to my future college, and boy was that stressful! I was strung out most of the day. Locked my keys in the car, so tired when I got to work, couldn't find a Starbuck's gift card for one of my friends who's leaving soon, etc. So when I get on Facebook for a few seconds after a long and exhausting day today, I saw a reminder. Another friend of mine had a very inspirational status, I've quoted her before on here. But I just wanted to save her words and remember them for later in life:

"Never give up, you have to try. Fight against the sadness. You need to find your self- worth other wise you can't be there for others. The inside is what counts. Don't doubt yourself. Be confident in who you are. Your never alone. You always have friends. Don't forget your hopes and dreams. People with no hope are easy to control. Never stop fighting! Remember you have the power to stop the pain/ problem!"

Thank you, for never failing to write what I need to hear! (I hesitate putting names on here, but if she wants credit, I'll gladly give it. Because these are NOT my words.)

  OK, so not as short as the title may lead...but
 shortER than normal!

Look up Isaiah 40:31. Beautiful Bible verse!