The Ride of My Life

2010, where do I even begin? Well for one, this year has truly been a year to remember. It is strange; I can't fully describe it. But I guess I could start by saying that this year has been a roller coaster ride for me. If you know me at all, you know that I have never actually ridden a "real" roller coaster before, but that is only a technicality! And from the way this year has evolved, I can tell you that I most certainly do not need the King's Dominion experience to know what a "real" roller coaster feels like.

You see, at the start of this year, the ride began up and away. However towards the summer, that is where the ride really began. Because towards the summer, I faced a massive drop. Think of the most extreme roller coaster drop, flipping upside, plummeting massive speeds, facing motion of the impossible. Well whatever extreme you can come up with, that drop can describe where I was and how I felt at this time of my life. I can honestly say I had hit my lowest low, vulnerable and out of control. I lost myself within the drop. But now the ride is reaching its end, and I find that everything is being put together. Everything is finally starting to make sense. And I realize now that the ride would not have resulted the way it did if a single event was altered or had not occurred. But man, what a hell of a ride.

Looking back, I can tell you I am changed person. I have come so far, and regardless of where I stand today, good or bad; I am personally so proud of myself. This was a year of new relationships. Burning bridges, building anew. And here I am now, with less than a month left until I turn 18. Like baggage, I will take what I have learned and simply, carry on. Who knows what will come my way at 18? I can definitely say I did not imagine 17 being quite like it has lived up to be. Whatever the case, I am up to the challenge. And here I am now, waiting in line for the next ride: the ride of 2011.

Here I am now, but I'll leave it at this: rest in peace 2010 ♥