Reflecting on a Long Week

I had plenty of time to blog this week. I don't really have a good reason for why I didn't and I hate to make excuses. So instead, now that I've gotten to the end of this long week I'll reflect on it and sum it up all at once. Wednesday of course, we got the day off, given that it was Remembrance Day. Tuesday we had a wonderful assembly for it, just like we do every year. The senior band played a few pieces, including Oh Canada, and the stories they told, the detail, it was incredible, and so real. Scarily real. I think it's so valuable to celebrate and remember those who died fighting so that we could live in peace and freedom here, and those still fighting today. I doubt there is a person on the planet who isn't related to or hasn't known someone who's died in war, or fought in one. It is so tragic, and hopefully with time, we can improve upon that and maybe see world peace.

I am constantly up to my ears in band these days. There was a time, not all that very long ago when I would say to people "I understand you're busy" when I wanted their help on something and I got that it would take a while for them to get around to me. Now, all of a sudden, I'm the one with no time. I've got three lunch hours taken by band, three after schools and one before school. I'm going to start volunteering at the pool soon (one step ever closer to me becoming a lifeguard) and I've suddenly gotten my flair for writing back, full of inspiration for my stories and I thought it would be a waste not to use that gift when it came, since I've been lacking writing inspiration for the past few months.

I went to my friends 16th birthday party last night. She had 39 people over and another 21 on her guest list who didn't show up. I'm scraped to even know that many people in my life never mind to invite to a party!! She had so many different groups of friends, so most people knew a small handful of people there and no one else. It was fun though. There was food and dancing and movies and we socialized and mingled and her friends are actually really nice people. It makes me think of my friends, how much we've changed since we started high school a year and a half ago and how much we will continue to change as high school continues. But I will try my best to stay in touch with all of them. When good people come into your life, it's good to hang onto them.

The more of 2009 that slips away, the more I think about what a good year it was. I've grown so much in my thoughts, my views, me feelings and reactions towards various things, everything. I feel happier, stronger, more confident and capable than I have before in my life, and that, I'm sure is a clear sign that I am growing up. And it feels great.