post two: grad invitations equals lots of talk

eight girls.
rox's house.
approximately two hundred grad invitations.
four hours making them.
lots of cutting.
lots of glue.
lots of putting into envelopes, sorting, and counting.
and LOTS of talk.
all this equals an awful lot of time spent reminiscing and talking about the future. it made me realize that i should enjoy the days i have right now, i should remember the good memories with smiles and laughs, and i should look forward to the future but also be realistic about it, knowing things may not happen as i have them planned.
all eight of us are unique individuals. every single person in the world is. but tonite made me realize that even more. all of us girls are on separate paths, going into different directions and making our own plans. they make us who we are. they make us shelly, lee, rox, rach, sus, lana, mich and jess.
shelly seems to really have her life planned out. shes been accepted into dordt college and is planning on majoring in music. im asuming that her plans include teaching music one day. im happy for her that shes happy with her plans, and that they're falling into place for her.
lee has calv and i think theyre still planning on getting married. they're promised and working to put theyre future into motion. lee also has dreams of going to australia on a visa to work and travel and just basically see australia, something shes always wanted to do. but it depends on what happens with calv and her i guess.
rox has brad. and her work at the old age home where i work. shes still waiting to see if shes been accepted into her course for nursing. im sure she will get accepted and excel in that course. shes going to make a fantastic nurse one day! mark my words.
too be honest i dont really know whats happening with rach. i just know shes working at tim hortons and saving for a car. im sure she has big plans for her life and i hope she'll be happy with what happens in her future.
sus is enjoying her time travelling with her brother as well as working at the guesthouse as a waitress. i cant wait to see what happens with her life. who she'll fall for. who'll she'll marry. everything.
lana really seems to have it all together. shes got her boyfriend, derek, who shes planning on marrying next summer (although he doesnt know that yet!!). shes got a job at rosewood, the old age home where rox and i work. shes working on her nursing course and is going to be a fantastic nurse. she already is!
mich seems anti-boy :P but has big plans to go to africa one day, or anywhere really thats in need. i cant wait to meet my future brother in law and to see her kids waddling around one day in diapers :)
and then theres me. i think i dream more than i act. and i think sometimes i dream un-realistically. and sometimes those dreams end up hurting me but im starting to understand that things will fall into place for me, all in their own special times. i love dan more than life itself and cant wait to start the rest of my future with him. right now, im just enjoying dreaming about the wedding and the house we might build, our kids, our married life, and well... everything. i guess we will see how that sets out. realistically i have to realize that things may not go as planned. at all. for all i know, ill end up an old spinster!!!!
wow. i sure hope not! :)