The unfortunate part of being finished with finals is that my friends are all finished as well. Most of them are seniors, which means, they're gone. I'm so excited to see what they do in their futures, but it's also sad for me because I love them so much, and some of them won't be in Salt Lake next year. How I managed to be friends with the seniors, I will never know, but they've been such a blessing in my life, and I'm glad to have had a year to spend with them and to get to know them.
Today was an amazing day of risk and trust. I went rock climbing for the first time ever! This was actually the first time I have done anything "outdoorsy", and I loved it! I was really nervous when I got up to the wall, but when I could find something to grab on to, it was better. I really had to trust that Josh and Joe were going to keep me safe and help me get as far up the wall as I could. I didn't make it to the top, but that's okay. I did something that I never thought I could do before. Little did I know, I'd soon be climbing the rocks again...this time...with a twist.
They decided to have three of us climb blindfolded and guess who got elected from my group...that's right. Me. Getting up there was really difficult. I had to completely trust that Josh and Joe weren't going to lead me to a place where I could fall. They could see all the possibilites and I could see nothing, so I made sure to listen to them. To their credit, they got me up pretty far and were very gracious and supportive when I couldn't find what they were trying to tell me about. Thanks guys.
So, after this fabulous day, I'm a little pink. I borrowed some sunscreen from one of the girls who came, and it prevented me from being red, but I'm okay with pink. As long as it lingers, I'll be reminded of the risk I took and the trust I gained.
