So i realize I have never really told many people the story of how I wound up in Hawaii. Its kinda funny because I was never planning on it, not even really for vacation. I kept telling my friend, Cassidy Bunker, that I couldn't really justify spending a ton of money on a vacation when I was really making any extra money. I was barely and sometime not making enough to live off of. And over two years worth of time she kept bringing it up. at some points I thought yea, I could swing it and others there was no way. But like the faithful friend she is, she never let it go. She kept sayin' that she could feel it was right for me, and I kept sayin' NO WAY, ARE YOU CRAZY? And then eventually as we all know it happened. It started all started with a phone call to Cassidy on a Thursday in late February. We talked for about five hours. It was crazy. I had so many things going on and I was so lost as to what to do and where to go and where to work and the list kept on going. She was such a good friend to just listen most of the time and at the very end she only said once, what about Hawaii? And of course like always I ignored it and said something like, in my dreams and laughed it off. Then I had the whole weekend and nothing was working out still. then I woke up to a phone phone call from her saying look online there is a flight leaving on Friday afternoon for $165. And you can come back the next month for the same price. Well, as crazy as that sounded something inside knew I should go for it. So I called my family and asked their opinion. Which I was sure that they would tell me I was crazy and wouldn't support me or help me. But man was i wrong. They actually were excited and jealous and thought it was the perfect thing for me. And added that I would only be gone for like six months/the summer because they would miss me too much. WOW, WHAT? Not expecting that to happen. I remember hanging up the phone and sitting on my bed for what seemed hours in total shock. When did the universe turn upside down? And after that everything and everyone seemed to be in on this plan because it worked out like only a few other perfect things in my life have. So I knew, I was going to Hawaii in three and a half days.
Which flew by so fast and were such a blur. The things that meant the most that week were all the people who helped me, NOEL GRIFFIN being the top of the list. There is no way, I mean NO WAY it would have happened with out you. And spending those two days with you while in the midst of caious showed me how much you really love me and are there for me. So when you are ready to move, just tell me and I'll be there. Its the least I can do. And all of those who found the time last minute to come say goodbye to me, it meant more than you know. And for all those who couldn't but wanted to, I understand and I know you love/support me too!!
It was the hardest to say goodbye to my family and Preston. He is the one thing in my life that is always there and loves me no matter what stupid things I have done and has no reason to think of anything bad when it comes to me. Except now I think he might remembered that time when I left for and island being the first blemish on my record. And walking away from him at the airport with him screaming that he wanted to go to because he didn't want to be with out me was hands down the hardest thing in my life so far. No contest, but knowing it was where I needed to go only made it bearable enough to get through it.
I mean how could you leave this kid?
Right before I got out of the car at the airport. He was not happy, not one bit....
Goodbye AZ....
I'll be back soon....
PROMISE!!!!
Right over the ocean off the cost of Cali, here I go....
Yea I got Leied first thing at the airport....
And first picture of the beach....
Here is to a new life....
