'Thats life....thats what all people say.'
Life is a lot like a football game. Sometimes you win, you walk off the field- head held high knowing you did something right. Other times you lose, you walk off the field head hanging low, afraid to look at the eyes of the people you let down. But, The most exhilarating parts in life and football are the four quarters it takes to get to where you are today
For me, life began in high school.
Quarter 1: High school
Coming into your teen years is such a roller coaster. There are just too many interceptions that are thrown your way. Friends, boyfriends, social status, parties, sports, clubs, and of course gossip. Learning how to juggle everything was difficult, but not impossible, not for a high schooler. Weekdays of course is when your studies took place, club meetings, and gossip...lots of gossip. What is up with this gossip? After school was always left to practice for your sport of choice. After a dragging day of learning, the best time to practice is when we are completely maxed out. Great idea coach! (Not Really.) The weekends nights were spent creeping around Barnesville trying to find all the big parties, but hiding your tracks from your parents at the same time. (Sorry Mom-your intuition was always right.)
I never considered myself popular, but I did have a best friend and that is what mattered to me the most. As soon as I met her, we were instantly know as aliandkerah or kerahandali. Our names ran together just like our lives. We were inseparable. The McKenzie's home, specifically the basement her sister designed, became our safe haven. I still find myself reminiscing about our times spent on Locus Drive. We tried to make the best decisions throughout high school- if we didn't think it was a good idea- we thought of all the reasons why it should be. It is no surprise our faults always showed up in our choice of boys. The bad boys. I spent years in high school convincing Kerah to move on- she could do better and she spent years convincing me to move on- I could do better. Of course we never took our own advice or each others on that subject. We were 'young and in love'. Love is battlefield and we were determined to win.
Quarter 2: College
The 2nd quarter of this game called life is used to put your high school partying skills to use. COLLEGE. All those innocent high school parties are nothing compared to Homecoming weekend, Mom's AND Dad's weekend, Millfest, Palmerfest, Halloween, New Years eve, and just all those crazy weekends in between. Though we spent many of our days studying for exams or recooperating from the previous nights festivities it was always the best times we barely remembered.
During this time I met my musketeers. Who would of thought walking into my quad dorm room that one day I would be walking down the aisle as their brides maid. What an honor it shall be! Though we battled love like any other couple our focus was having fun while were doing it. I mean how often do you use a frozen hot dog as an ice pack for a bump on the head. Or rush your roommate to the ER after she falls through the glass table from too much air guitar jamming. Not often. Wait there is so much more. One of my favorite memories is the quote: 'Smell my butt' or 'COLLEGE!' You can't help but snicker at that one. I learned a lot in college. I learn about hearing, speech and the best bars. I also learned from Leslie to be my own personal hairstylist. Who would of thought you could cut your hair with a razor or use your own tin foil to die strips of blond and burn your scalp too! Did you know snow isn't the only place you can do a snow angel? Apparently the kitchen floor and cereal works too after a few brewskies. Our memories will last a lifetime. We successfully had a great time and received college degrees too!
Quarter 3: Career
Coming soon...
Mirror, mirror on the wall whose the fairest of them all?
