Well, y’all—this is it!
First of all, I wish to point out that we have made it to Blog Post #700, and it’s quite apropos that this particular blog post would fall on my last day here in the South. In about two hours or so, I’ll be boarding a plane with
my mom, dad, Cousin Becky, and Gramma Jewel, and we’ll all be heading back to
Southern Cali. Y’all already know what this means to me—no more frequent flyer
miles, no more college living, no more road trips to Memphis, and no more
visits with my Great Aunt Reesie. It is officially over, and I am saddened by
it.
Yesterday evening, I had one more get-together with Ruby,
Azalea, Craig, and Theo, and we had a real good cryfest. All things considered,
it’s hard to turn off four years of friendship! The five of us were all but
joined at the hip, and we shared a lot of our time together. We had a lotta fun
times, and we even had some not-so-fun times, but we got through them all together.
Truth be told, y’all: Ruby, Azalea, Theo, and Craig are the very first best
friends that I’ve ever had. They’re more than just my Rust College alum—they’re
my family, and they always will be! So, suffice it to say that when we met up
for one more round yesterday evening, a lot of tears were shed and a lot of
hugs were given.
I told y’all that I’m fickle… and I’m also a big ol’
softie!
Well, I reckon I’d better close up this blog post and get
ready to head to the Memphis Airport one mo’ ginn, but I just want to say that
Mississippi and Tennessee were great hosts for this little ol’ city gal. I have
learned so much in these past four years, and not just within the confines of Rust
College either—I learned a lot about myself, and I learned a lot about life. I
am definitely the richer for my Southern experience. It’s just a shame that it’s
got to come to a close.
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