I Can Do It
16 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
Just 24 hours ago I was in an airport waiting for the flight that would take me to Atlanta and eventually back to California. When I got to the Atlanta airport i had come Popeyes which was actually pretty good. A little greasier than normal but still good. After that I then heard that my flight had an hour delay for some reason. It looked a little foggy outside so maybe because of the visibility? But an hour later we got another hour delay and they told us our plane was coming from Orlando and they were having some thunder storm problems.
The plane eventually took off from Orlando, but they got anther plane before that which came about an hour earlier than expected. The plane ride was about 4 hours, but I slept during most of it so it didn’t seem that long. I found my dad at LAX then we decided to drive the four hour drive home. During that time I mostly talked about my trip and whatever I missed during that time.
Where did those 5 days go? They vanished before my very eyes. Just a blink of an eye. I am now at home at my own computer trying to understand why I am here right now. I feel like I am meant to be in Washington DC. Literally nothing has changed at home. This experience really showed me how much I love to be around action and excitement. I don’t want to waste my life sitting around and doing nothing in a dinky little town. I want to be in the action RIGHT NOW! But, you know, unfortunately I have one more year of high school left. I will appreciate it for all that it is worth, but will keep this trip in mind because I went across the country by myself, survived for 5 days, met so many interesting people, and learned that I can do anything that I want. I am silently crying to myself because I never thought it was possible. Some things have held me back, but this one experience showed me I can do it if I put my mind to it.
