nice day at school today. preparing for ap exams and all that, even though i just can't seem to get motivated to study physics while i'm at home. it's such a drag, and it sucks. i'm glad i still get to see all my friends for this last month. it's too soon that we're gonna part ways.
today, i got to see my friend kameron while i stayed after school to work on the senior issue of the newpaper. he and i met in september, when i started to stay late for the newspaper, and he would come around the rooms and eat dinner before he went to go clean the school. we started talking, and he's given me the best advice on college, life, relationships, the Faith, and beyond. he's an aspiring artist, and he married his childhood sweetheart, and today was his last day before he moves on to his new job. it's possibly the last day i get to see him, but i hope not.
i will surely pray for him, and all my friends as we move on to college and life. one of my biggest fears is to see my friends at georgia tech and everywhere else, who are hardworking and steadfast and motivated, get pulled into the wrong direction while at college, and i won't be able to do a thing about it. what can you do but pray? pray so so so so hard?
"Come, Lord Jesus."
this morning, i wrote a short letter to mr. watkins, who is retiring after 31 years as lassiter's band director. he put our school on the map in 1998, and the rest is history. not only that, but for these four years, he gave me a confidence i wouldn't have otherwise had without the marching band program. one day, i wasn't feeling all too great, and apparently it showed on my face. even though we had rehearsal, he pulled me aside into his office and we talked for about an hour. i really felt special to him. true leaders do that. as arrogant as we all know he can get sometimes, he does know what he's doing. i will miss him.
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