100. Make that one dream come true

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I did something I've always wanted to do.

;)

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23. Go to bed by 10:30 for 5 consecutive days (Sunday-Thursday)

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This summer, I found myself often times working 10-12 hour days. You think I wasn't sleep by 10:30 each night?

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30 Day Challenge - Day 1: Your Best Friend

The 30 Day Letter Challenge

WRITE A LETTER TO THESE PEOPLE : Day 1 — Your Best Friend

Growing up, I always had the most difficult time finding that perfect fit - that one place in friendship where I felt I truly belonged. I mean I always knew a lot of people, and a lot of people always knew me, but no matter where I went, no matter what I did, I never quite felt at home. In school, I wouldn't go so far as to say that I was "popular" but I think everybody knew me, even if it was simply for my athleticism. But I never really found that fit.

When I graduated high school and went away to college (Hail to the orange. Hail to the blue), my goodness was I eager to find my fit! First semester freshman year, I was at every party (please note that my semester grades were 3A's, 1B, and 1F, and I will never took another 8am class every in life). I thought parties would be were I found my fit, but go figure, no such luck. Ultimately, I withdrew from the social scene and became quite the introvert...a home body. I didn't seem fit in ANYWHERE, so I stopped trying. I realized that I was trying to force my puzzle piece into the wrong puzzles, and no matter how well that puzzle piece may have fit, it was an eye sore. It just didn't belong.

One day I stumbled upon a different puzzle and accidentally dropped my puzzle piece. Lo and behold, IT FIT! And it's not because I fit in so well, but because there was a need. The moment I stopped trying to "fit in" is the moment I found my fit. Thank God for my need and thank God for my best friend NVUS. TTWBL!

30 Day Challenge

So my HSH (High School Homie), best known as K to the, presented me with a 30 day challenge in which I am to write letters to the people listed below. This should be interesting, especially seeing as though I haven't even read the full list. ENJOY!

The 30 Day Letter Challenge

WRITE A LETTER TO THESE PEOPLE :

Day 1 — Your Best Friend

Day 2 — Your Crush

Day 3 — Your parents

Day 4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)

Day 5 — Your dreams

Day 6 — A stranger

Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush

Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend

Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meet

Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to

Day 11 — A Deceased person you wish you could talk to

Day 12 — The person you hate most/caused you a lot of pain

Day 13 — Someone you wish could forgive you

Day 14 — Someone you’ve drifted away from

Day 15 — The person you miss the most

Day 16 — Someone that’s not in your state/country

Day 17 — Someone from your childhood

Day 18 — The person that you wish you could be

Day 19 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad

Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest

Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression

Day 22 — Someone you want to give a second chance to

Day 23 — The last person you kissed

Day 24 — The person that gave you your favorite memory

Day 25 — The person you know that is going through the worst of times

Day 26 — The last person you made a pinky promise to

Day 27 — The friendliest person you knew for only one day

Day 28 — Someone that changed your life

Day 29 — The person that you want tell everything to, but too afraid to

Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror

63. Go horse back riding

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This summer, as I was doing some program planning, I was brainstorming on field trips that would not only be fun and exciting for my youth to experience, but would also be a bit beyond the norm for them. They all go to the museums during the school year, and water parks were out of the question (too much liability). Pastor suggested horseback riding, the best idea ever! My my goodness did we have a good time. Of the 30 or so youth (and 5 staff) that I took, I believe there was only 1 family of 3 school-aged brothers who had ever ridden a horse before. My parents took me horse back riding for my 13th birthday, so it wasn't a first for me, but it was the first time Id seen so much joy in the faces of my youth. Their eyes lit up with so much excitement they couldn't even eat. Even the one cutest little boy who was, at first, scared to ride but eventually rode(shout out to AJ). This was fun that many of these children may not have other wise experienced. This is why I do what I do.

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34. Clean out my email account

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I have a very bad habit of not deleting emails. So, I took the time one day to simply delete everything. Yep, everything. Fortunately, gmail has a feature where all of your deleted email is archived (unless you do a "forever delete"), so if at anytime I feel the need to go back and find an old email, it'll still be there. In the meantime, my email is clean.

Task complete.

38. Get a passport

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I never had a passport because leaving the country was never an option with in reach, but then it hit me one day. If the opportunity to leave the country ever presented itself, I wouldn't be able to go because I don't have a passport! So I got one, just in time too because it was the last day before the prices increased. Now if I can only get some stamps in it...

Task complete!