sorry for the wait

Hello everyone. How are you doing on this fine evening? Fantastic? Well that’s just fine in my book. :D Anyway, I’m just sitting here on the plane back from New Orleans, so I decided to crack open Word and write my blog post on here until I can get an internet connection.

The week I spent in New Orleans was much needed. Get away from things that were stressing me out and to see my family once more before I depart on my college adventure. Just to see everyone’s smile when I showed them my newspaper articles I wrote, newspaper clippings I was in, and the success I had on and off the track. Knowing they are proud of me and want the best for me makes me the happiest kid again. Hearing upraise instead of being belittle all the time. I brought my best friend, Chato, with me this time. Figured it was time for him to meet my family that I always talk about and experience New Orleans since he hasn’t really been out of state. Wouldn’t have brought anyone else for the ride. Almost killed us on the drive to Baton Rouge, but that’s another story. :D Now, I know why I do the things I do. To make my family proud of me, to hear everyone say ‘Good job jae” “I’m proud of you” “You’re going to do some great things in college and out of college.” Those make my days shine brighter. If you know me, you know I’m all about family. Having a close-knit relationship, able to talk about whatever, always being there for each other no matter the circumstances, and just loving each other unconditionally. I’ll miss them all while I’m at Mizzou. I know they wish I were closer, heck, I do also, but Mizzou called my name and either way they back me up 100% with whatever decision I make.

Friends have been fighting lately, nothing new. Just getting tired of all of it. I’ve realized whom I can keep close to me and whom I can truly call a friend. It’s not many, but it’s a select few that I am proud to claim as my friends. They actually care to listen and care to making input on a problem I came to them about, instead of turning it around and making them conversation about themselves. Knowing I have people I can turn to and talk about a certain situation puts me at ease. A lot of them have gotten me through the toughest times of my life at this point and I am grateful and would like to thank them for that. Thank them for caring so much about me and respecting me for who I am.

Summer is almost over. Twenty-two days until I have to move to Columbia to start a new chapter in my life. I feel the need for a change; this will be good for me. To experience new things, meet new people, and achieve goals that I have set for myself. This summer has been pretty good. Working, training for track, and just spending as much time as I can with the people I love. Kind of ready to be out of Liberty already, but just enjoying the time I have left; no rush. I’m going to hangout a lot more with friends and go workout crazy. When summer ends, I will go to college, get ready for classes and continue on my journey to walk-on tryouts. I’ve worked so hard for this goal and I’m going to get it, just like all the other goals I have set my mind on. Wish me luck everyone.

-Jae
p.s. i wrote this while sitting on the plane back from new orleans, so it's a little date....thirteen days until como.