It’s hard to believe that I could ever miss a place like Portales, New Mexico. I won’t be leaving for over a year, but somehow the thought of it now churns my stomach and makes me very sad. I love all the people here so much, and the majority of the amazing ones have already left and graduated. The ones that are still here are the loves of my life and I cannot fathom a world without them. However, there will come a day when we will all part and go in our separate ways. I don’t want that day to come. If it were up to me I’dmove them all to New York with me and we will take over Manhattan with our awesomeness! I will be most of all sad to lose the best instructor/boss I’ve ever known. John Kirby is like my surrogate father in Portalesand I have learned so much from him in the last few years. I keep thinking of the end of the year news party that will be my last when I do graduate. Telling tales of the past and the wonders of the future, giving gifts and receiving them. At this moment I am trying not to shed a tear, but when It does happen have no doubt that I will be crying like a baby. When I was in high school I wrote similar things, how I would miss the people and teachers. I am certain that life after graduation will be the same. I will go on with my life and be happy and successful in my own way and will look back on the wonderful times had in this crappy place and the wonderful people that I will never forget.
Till then, I am going to live everyday to the fullest and cherish every moment I have with this town and the people in it.
