Late So Soon

“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” ~Dr. Seuss

I have always loved this quote and find it quite appropriate for where I am in my life right now. This summer has absolutely flown by. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was graduating, heading to Nashville, and now it seems like the end is rapidly approaching.

Summers have always been so special to me. When I was young my Mom would always take my sister and me swimming at the pool or Wilson's Creek. We'd always go to the Outer Banks and spend lots of lazy days together. When I reached high school summers were spent babysitting and making a little extra spending money. College summers have meant squeezing a lot of fun into a couple months before the hectic college life begins again. Beach trips, movie nights, and little get aways. Lots of fun with friends and family.

This summer has been bittersweet. It reminds me of the summer before college started. It seems like everything has been a little chaotic. Trying to fit everything in. And the future looming...not quite sure what is ahead.

This summer has also been like a puzzle. Trying to figure out all the pieces and getting them into the right shape. Interviews, evenings with friends, looking up apartments and what to do in little Eden. Moving and getting ready to teach. The cool thing is when you get to take a step back and look at the puzzle you've made. The pieces somehow magically fitting together.

It's all becoming real to me. And by real I mean very scary. I'm scared about teaching ON MY OWN and living ON MY OWN. I'm finally that 'grown up' I was always aspiring to be when I was a little girl. The students aren't my stuffed bears anymore and my co-teacher isn't my little sister or neighbor playing for the afternoon. Playing 'house' has a whole new meaning. It's real...

It's gotten here fast. The end of summer. The reality of life. I still have a couple nights with friends and a couple weeks of 'freedom', but then...the show begins!