nickel for my thoughts

I've been trying to write this post for months. I don't know how to put it into words. Three months ago- on July 1- I was in charge of the scheduling at summer camp. By that, I mean that I put on a program for two of the cabins of the girls side. So basically, yeah, I was in charge of kamp for the night. After much deliberation, I decided on a pageant. I figured the girls would like it and it would be a fun way to see their personalities. I gave very little rules and the pageant itself had almost zero structure to it. I don't think I'll ever forget that night. I'll never forget the way they looked on in wonder at my haphazard stage. I'll never forget the way Maleficent's Cousin taught Brooke how to fly. I'll never forget that Dixie D'Amelio answered every single one of Brooke's questions perfectly.  I'll never forget how Ana had literal tears running down her face. I'll never forget how Chrystal the E-girl stayed in character the entirety...

This week, I went to class in person and on campus!! Oh, what a special thing that I took for granted for 13 years of my life. How fun it is to see campus used for its intended purpose!!! After my class, I took a celebratory lap around campus because I was giddy about the life bursting at the seams all over campus. I walked by the turtle pond and in front of the tower. I made a lap around the six-pack and took a couple moments of reflection and prayer in front of Parlin Hall. I strolled down Speedway and basked in the wonder of so many campus orgs lining the way and tabling. I walked down my favorite hidden path, from the COLA building to the stadium. I took in three different beautiful views of the tower. If I'm being honest, I almost teared up a few times. As I prayed for campus, I kept getting caught up in the wonder of people together milling around and getting lost and enjoying our beautiful campus. Oh, how beautiful to see campus being used for its intended purpose! Oh, how s...