DON'T PANIC

Five day weekends need to happen more frequently.

Sleeping in until 12:30 3 of those 5 days MAY have had something to do with it. Along with catching up on sleep, I feel like I accomplished a lot. Basically I've had a lot that I've needed to talk about and I was so relieved to get a lot of it out. Sunday and Monday I went to Jupiter for a camping trip which was a ton of fun. Along with reconnecting with old friends and meeting some new ones, I had some great heart-to-hearts with a good friend of mine. It's nice to be able to talk to someone about anything with out being judged and/or having my sanity questioned. Today was a beautiful day spent with some good friends, chipotle, the ridge, and a necessary trip to Michael's! In all of this excitement of my 5 day weekend, one name was mentioned often. BOONE.

I could write about Mr. Boone for hours, and trust me, I have. He was not only my 10th grade English teacher, but he was the most respectable and respected man I knew. He passed away this past summer, which not only affected the hundreds of us that knew and loved him, but the unsuspecting kids who never got a chance to. He truly changed my life with his insightful words and his tendency to never leave a question unanswered. I have a lot more to say about him and I most definitely will. After all, someone has got to finish number 6 on his Summer Bucket List.. but more on that another time.

Basically in all of this I can only re-distribute some advice to everyone. It says it on my good friend's white board, and he has always been there to help me through Boone's death. It is still engraved in Mr. Boone's wedding ring as a constant reminder. I will turn to these words next time my thoughts spiral out of control making everything unclear: DON'T PANIC!

And viola.. I'm not panicking.