I'll miss you all

This may be the most amazing week of my summer,

I can't wait!

:(

This summer has been sad.

My friends are sad.

Bad things are happening.

Darby's gone, and was sad about leaving.

Blunt. Blunt. Blunt.

Well, Noah's coming over.

That's good.

The only good thing that's happened in what feels like weeks

Teenagers, we don't know anything.

It's all over facebook.

It's all over blogger.

It's in my phone.

"Kelly Campbell passed away in a car crash yesterday."

To be perfectly honest, I didn't know her very well. I could put a face with a name, but I never really talked to her. I missed an opportunity. Many knew her, and they all said she was a wonderful person.

When I heard, I was at a graduation party for my friend Casey. It was a fun party, great food. We were all having a good time until Casey got back from a joy ride in her new car. She ran to us sobbing, and then we heard. Everyone was crying. I was in shock. It just hit home. It could've been me, or one of my best friends.

Casey knew her through her play, Cinderella, she was the lead. Kelly teched for it. She was devastated. My friend Stephanie knew her, she was in her theatre 2 class, she was bawling.

I cried, just because it was so awful. I barely knew her, yet I knew I was still affected.

My grandpa used to be principal of Concord High. He's an amazing human being. He hired Kelly's uncle. Mr. Campbell was an english teacher, and taught my mom. This week I went into the library during gym. I looked around aimlessly for random books. Mr. Campbell came up to me and said the famous words, "Are you Bert Thomas' grandson?"

Yes. I replied.

He went on and talked to me about how great my family is and how he misses them. He told me how he taught my mom, and how bright she was. He was very kind. He said if I ever needed anything to talk to him.

I feel so bad for him. I've cried for hours. I'm going to Kelly's viewing on tuesday. I hope a lot of people go. There were 400 people who went to the lighting on Saturday.

It's true.

We teens all think we're invincible.

We are too young to die.

We want to have fun.

We drive too fast and drink too much and lose sight of reality and drift into our self centered worlds.

No more.

This teaches us all a lesson.

Nothing is certain.

We live in a dangerous world, and we must take caution.

It worries me about driving, but I still want to.

It really worries me about my friends that drive.

And to my only reader that drives,

Pull your seatbelt tight and be safe this summer driving, I would really miss you... you know.

Well, we must keep living,

But we will never forget you kelly.

The Last Day of Freshman Year

I'm sad to be leaving my friends,
but so happy to be waking up at 12:00 and going to bed at 3:00 am

DEUCES, CHS

REFLECTION | NOITCELFER

Freshman year was interesting...

Not how I thought it would be, but it was good.

I had some good classes and I got some good teachers.

I met some pretty amazing people and did three shows

(FAME, Charlie Blake's Boat, and Deadly Weapons)

We went into a new decade, which is pretty cool, I think.

...

I really lived,

I let myself be.

And even though it sounds so cliche,

I'm finding myself, who I am, what I like, and where I want to go.

It's a great feeling, very powerful.

I'm finding my way.

My girlfriend told me something that I think I'll always remember...

"Teens who are truly themselves and are comfortable with who they are,

will be ragged on, verbally, mentally, or physically."

It's true, in high school, everyone will face adversity, but our friends and loved ones will help get us through it.

Thank you friends for making my year amazing.

And thank you especially Darby, I love you, you're wonderful in every way.

(happy early eight months)

Post 70

Today was a good day.

I took my geometry EOC.

I think I pretty much nailed it.

Only 3 more days of school.

I need to get people to sign my yearbook before its too late.

French exam is tomorrow.

Je parle francois bien.

I should be fine.

Will came over and studied for 45 minutes.

It was short, but it sort of helped.

I'm going to miss a lot of people this summer.

But even though I'll see you...

I think I'll miss you the most.