Go the Distance

Down an unknown road to embrace my fateThough that road may wander, it will lead me to YouAnd a thousand years, would be worth the waitIt might take a lifetime, but somehow I'll see it through
And I won't look back, I can go the distanceAnd I'll stay on track, no, I won't accept defeatIt's an uphill slope, but I won't lose hopeTil I go the distance and my journey is complete.          -"Go the Distance," Hercules  

    "This is my last night in the nursery." Anyone know the movie? It's how I'm feeling at the moment. Tomorrow I'm heading back to Sioux Falls, and I'm sure it will be better than the last time.  I've gained this whole new perspective on life, and what it can be like.  The "Go the Distance" song felt very fitting as my title.  I'm going to keep using Disney references as long as possible!

This last day has been a very different from the rest of my week and a half off between school and camp.  I packed most of the day, and then went to my high school's football game.  I was not expecting to see so many people that wanted to talk with me and missed me.  It had to be God giving me a little treat tonight as well, because during tonight's game the school was selling off all the old AGWSR uniforms. INCLUDING MY CHEERLEADING UNIFORM! You can bet I bought that!! For those reading this and just realizing they're reading the blog of a high school cheerleader, please understand that my cheerleading days were nothing like they are in movies what so ever.  We were a great bunch, and I'm goof friends with everyone that was on my junior and senior year squads.  I was co-captain for 4 seasons, football and basketball, and I loved ever minute of it.  Almost.  But enough.  I think if I wasn't there with my rough and tough friend Mayra, I would have started crying.  The memories in those uniforms are just PRICELESS.  It's during cheerleading that I made friends with Philippine, one of my very best friends.  It's where I tried to witness to my lost friends, and to find myself as well.  The State Basketball Tournament when we won the Championship... I really have been blessed I must say.  It was really hard to see little girls running off in our old cheer skirts, having no idea of what they mean to us.  I wish I had picked up Philippine's uniform.  I almost want to call tomorrow and buy hers. I'm a 'golden retriever,' and that tends to mean I'm very loyal, and I am very loyal to AGWSR.  I'm moving on to better and bigger things, but I am very VERY attached to my school.  I believe Philippine would feel the same way, which is why, in my head as I'm typing this, I'm trying to think of a person to call that I can see if there are more uniforms left...

This weekend is also Lifelight Music Festival in Sioux Falls, and I get to take my high school friends Mayra and Kendal.  I'm so very excited to spend time with them.  Kendal is my pretend baby brother, and I love him so much! Mayra is one of a kind, and I appreciate her and love her very much as well.  We have so much to catch up on! It's sad when I have a night like this, seeing old friends, and my loyal self just wants to spend so much time with them.  I regret not getting to see Andrea and Lizeth.  Andrea and I have been friends since 6th grade? Gosh the memories with her... We first bonded because a boy wouldn't dance with us weirdos at a school dance.  Then it was Relient K.  It was so amazing to get to see them with her last year at Lifelight.  It was like a Doxology of our friendship.

I think "Go the Distance" can be just a powerful song as any Christian music.  It's going to be my anthem for the year, I think. Getting to know my roommate, challenging classes, finding a new job, it's all part of life.  To quote Hagrid, "What's coming with come, and we'll meet it when it does."

       "I won't loose hope til I go the distance and my journey is complete!"