Tribute
Tonight I attend the first of several ceremonies that mark the end of my college education. My entire family arrives this afternoon, and Justin a little later. I'll walk in the Honors College commencement this evening-- and I was notified a few days ago that I'll receive a special award for a distinguished thesis, one of only six awarded to over twenty "pass with distinction" theses. Tomorrow morning I'm going to the Phi Beta Kappa breakfast and initiation, followed immediately by the School of Journalism and Communication ceremony. I'd be excited if I weren't being physically overwhelmed by hay fever. I'm tired and congested, but it's almost impossible for me to sleep if I can't breathe. GUH! >_<

With each passing day I say goodbye to more people that I've come to know the last five years. The funny part is that if I hadn't run into some of them, I may not have even considered that I'd never see them again. But every time I meet up with each friend or passing acquaintance, I am again forced to think that it's the last time we'll meet. I always just say "I'll see you later" because, really, I *might*.