2009:

Here's to you.

Chicago.

you came to take us

all things go, all things go

to recreate us

all things grow, all things grow

we had our mindset

all things know, all things know

you had to find it

all things go, all things go.

-sufjan stevens

What if

this is all there is?

Just to talk; just to talk.

I love this time of year, but not for the snow or the carols; I love it for the relationships and the unspoken closeness that appears between normal high school kids. I love it for the endless laughter because of the antics of Tad and Kyle; for the ballin secret handshake between our groups of neighbors; for the feeling of a great conversation; for the ridiculousness that is a typical biology class; for knowing that someone out there understands. I love Christmastime, but not for the presents or snow days from school; I love it for the way it binds us all together, just like the people we all really are.