tonight i read thirty letters i received at the end of the school year my senior year. some of them weren't signed, but it was obvious to me who they were from because of the kinds of things they said and the memories they brought up.

looking back at how people described me makes me wonder how i've changed since that time. maybe i'm not that different, i've just experienced different things since then. Lauren said the other night that she asked herself recently, "who do i want to be in five years?"


"your spontaneity and empathy leave me feeling better at the end of the day."