Oddball topics

Family: You grow up with your family and you always have a sense of protection from them. The thought that when times get tough they will be there for you and when you are embarking on something big in life they will support you. At least that is how I have felt with mine, and then one day another family comes along and you start to become a part of that family too. It is amazing how you can feel connected to people that you just met not too long ago and feel completely supported by them too. It's a great feeling.

Money: It doesn't grow on trees and right now jobs are hard to come by, so I am thankful for the part time job that I do have. I'm trying to be frugal and save this summer so that job or no job, I'll be able to move out by the end of summer (I will be subbing at the very least once school starts back up). I have been doing a lot of garage sale shopping to try to find things that I would need when I move out for a great price. You have to be patient and you have to dig, but I think that it will be the key to my success.

Growing up: I'm not entirely sure what makes you grow up, or what it even means to be grown up but I do think that you can feel it happening to a degree. Your priorities in life change and you start to look at things differently. As I search for jobs and try to get things in order to move out I am beginning to really understand what it's all about.

Relationships: I've seen my friends date many people and now I'm starting to see them marry people, but there is something about a great relationship that you can just tell it is right for them. They have a happiness that could never be matched. They are supported, loved, cared for, and he would never do anything to hurt her. It seems like a simple concept, but it really is hard to see until you can actually feel it for yourself. There is a happiness that I believe you can only find once in a lifetime.