Saturday, April 21, 2012

THAT belongs to me, and other thoughts on Utah

Over a month has passed since Spring Break 2012.  I used to think of spring break as a week to work hard for a little more cash. Hey, no school, right?!  Money is always important, but let's not forget happiness as well. I usually stick with the realistic approach.  This time, I thought of adventure, something new, something beautiful--anything but La Crosse for a couple of days.  Gus and Burgandy put the fire under my ass, and I walked to Outdoor Connections and signed up to go to Utah.

I am an open person, willing to have a good time, and I love people.  I am shy at first though.  Sometimes it can be so frustrating, and I knew the beginning of this trip wouldn't be different.  Being with strangers was my first adventure.  I know I need to push myself to get to know new people, even if it is a little difficult at times. With a little help from Gus and Burgandy, I was able to overcome my shyness quickly.  Utah was the other adventure.  Both were, far and away, more successful than I could have imagined.  It took a couple of days to crawl out from behind my wall of shyness.  When I did I also started to discover how amazing all of the people are. We all had each other's backs.  A conversation wouldn't be complete without a song attached to it, and we all learned how to do push-ups like beasts.

  What an amazing week it was.  I count myself lucky to have the resources to take such a trip, and I am even luckier to have met the people that I did.

Thank you to everyone, especially two of the best friends ever, for having the week of a lifetime.

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