Friends; How Many Of Us Have Them?

I'm very fortunate to have good friends in my life. Some are there thru thick and thin, others are there for a season. Reguardless, I've been blessed to know some excellent people. If not for some of them, I wouldn't be able to go on this trip. Some of them have supported me in the worst of times and others have been there when I've been at my happiest. It's those people who I will miss the most when I leave.

I've got one more night before I leave out and tonight my friends are throwing my a going away party. I'm glad I'll get to see them one more time because many of them have been amazing.

Tommrow morning I get on a plane and fly 15 hours to a whole other world. I'm a bit nervous, but still very happy. It's finally starting to sink in because I've got two big bags of luggage sitting in front of me. It's all quite shocking to me in a lot of ways. I won't be seeing my house for a LONG time. My city - gone. Only way I can annoy my brother is via phone and email. To top it all off, my grandmother isn't doing as well, so I'll be worried about her. I'll be keeping a positive outlook on things because I think it's the only way I'll make it. I WANT this experience, but it's going to be mind-blowing.

Well, I've got things to do. . . wish me luck.