Recently, there has been tragedy at Chic-Fil-A. Ever since I have worked there, we have always had three good and hardworking managers. And when I say "good", I mean that they let the employees do pretty much whatever we want (to an extent). Just the other day, one of these managers was fired. Rumors and speculations quickly spread around about the reason(s) why. I really didn't believe any of them, but due to the fact that the information of why he was fired was not released to us, I have to assume that it was pretty bad.
There has been utter chaos this past week in dealing with this tragic blow. Our boss has been struggling to find another worker who is responsible enough/has enough time to take up the reigns as team manager. I have a looming feeling that whoever he appoints, will definitely not be as cool and acceptable as the old manager was. I have discussed my thoughts with other employees, and many of them share my same fears. Pray for me please, this is my future we're talking about here!
As most of you know, this past Saturday was prom, and being a senior, the night was HUGE for me. Some of you may have seen me there, I had the privilege of escorting the beautiful Mallory Osborne around and about. I would just like to say, the whole night was amazing, I enjoyed every moment and wouldn't have traded it for anything in the world. It always amazes me how much fun a person can have when they live put everything behind them, forget about what's in front of them, and live in the moment. And of course, put themselves around the right people. :)
You're probably wondering how these two tales connect.
Prom is over now (in saying that, I'm also going to mention that the end of the school year is drawing to an end) , and as I woke up from my long nap today, the depression set in. People have always said to enjoy your senior year of high school, or just high school in general. Not until this moment have I realized the complete truth in their advice. Lately I have been thinking about my future in college. The saying of "turning over a new leaf" really doesn't fit me too well. Although I am slightly excited about experiencing new things and meeting new people, I really do not want to turn my leaf over. My life is great how it is right now; I am completely content, as I always have been. I have so many decisions in front of me. Decisions that will define who I am as a person, and who I want to be for the rest of my life. Am I ready to make them? Pray for me please, this is my future we're talking about here!
In closing, I would like to say one last thing. I oftentimes notice people talking about how they absolutely hate high school, and cannot think of anything but moving to college. I have even been guilty of the thought at times. Prom turned my opinion around though, strangely enough. I now believe that no one should want life to speed up, but slow down. We all take many things for granted in our everyday lives, from a cool manager to our senior year. Starting now, my plan is to stop taking these things for granted. I realize that our number of days left as high school students are limited, and I plan on enjoying every last bit of them. Take pictures, take chances, laugh, enjoy yourself, and enjoy the time spent with the people that mean the most to you. STOP wishing you were somewhere else. Soon it will all just be memories.
John Mayer - Stop This Train. Listen to it.
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