Wide Open Spaces

"Who doesn't know what I'm talking about Who's never left home, who's never struck out To find a dream and a life of their own A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone Many precede and many will follow A young girl's dream no longer hollow It takes the shape of a place out west But what it holds for her, she hasn't yet guessed

She needs wide open spaces Room to make her big mistakes She needs new faces She knows the high stakes

She traveled this road as a child Wide eyed and grinning, she never tired But now she won't be coming back with the rest If these are life's lessons, she'll take this test..." -Dixie Chicks

Even though I despise the Dixie Chicks, I feel as though this song is only too fitting for tonight. As I sit downstairs my roomies are preparing themselves for a night of celebration. Tomorrow they will all be graduating. I would be lying if I would say that I'm not beside myself with sadness...they are my best friends and we've been together at Iowa since Day 1. Oh goodness.

Jess and Kim will be kickin it here with me this summer, but it will never be the same. It will probly be a very long time before the 5 of us are in the same room again. I guess this is the first time in my life when my friends are leaving me behind instead of the other way around. I've gotten very good at leaving, but I gotta tell you guys, this sucks.

So here's to 4 fabulous years at Iowa with some of the most remarkable women I've ever known. May they go out and conquer the world.

This will be my last blog for the University, but I'll probly keep going on this for me. I kinda like the online diary thing. So long, Farewell, auf Wiedersehen Good-bye!!

Until we meet again, lotsa XOXO and tons more smooches!