“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
First and foremost, we would like to apologize for being extremely out of commission for the past few days. For those of you who happen to check in daily, we promise that the tomorrows will be better than the past few yesterdays. We're going to go ahead and blame our adventures at Wake Forest Homecoming for our incomplete recent posts. Evidently, we were too preoccupied with taking selfies in front of Wait Chapel (Hannah), eating at all the local hot spots (Dioli's, Putters, Mi Pueblo, Elizabeths, etc.) and most importantly, spending time with amazing friends. [Disclaimer: Apologies if you did not graduate Wake and have no understanding of the previous sentence...] Although our trip to North Carolina did not directly align with postgraditude's previously established route, we found so much happiness in the reunion. There is something about a reunion. Without leaving, one would never find so much joy in coming back. Reunions are at times hard to explain because once you are back, you are somehow overwhelmed with the feeling that both nothing has changed and that everything has changed.
Five months ago, we (members of Wake's class of '13) left the place we called home for the past four years. Since the beginning (in our opinion), Wake Forest introduced us to deeply profound and exciting experiences. It taught us the importance of working hard both in and out of the classroom. It challenged our reasoning behind social stance, political affiliation and religious mindset. It has bloomed true friends we have laughed with, danced with, explored with, learned with, fallen in and out of love with, and dreamed with. We would like to believe that it has enhanced our personal skills and taught us additional proficiencies needed for a successful future that may in fact be worth pursuing. We would also like to believe that most of the graduates have too grown into their own forms- whether it be intensified confidence, poise, realism, focus, positivity, willingness, etc. Now is the part in the post when we apologize for getting a bit "commencement-speech like" & overly sappy; however, reflecting on the past few days, we are reminded of what our school has meant to us. And sometimes all it takes is returning to a beloved place to remember how much you appreciate all it has given you.
But as we travel 3,000 miles West to pick up where we left off, we also find the beauty in leaving, knowing we will always have a place to call home. So whether your life is in a roadblock or a bright spot, spend time reuniting and then focus on moving onward.
"...It might be time for you to go. It might be time to change, to shine out.
I want to repeat one word for you: Leave.
Roll the word around on your tongue for a bit. It is a beautiful word, isn't it? So strong and forceful, the way you have always wanted to be. And you will not be alone. You have never been alone. Don't worry. Everything will still be here when you get back. It is you who will have changed.”
Donald Miller, Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road
Today, we find graditude in lifelong friends, a home to come back to, and a journey to continue on with.
Five months ago, we (members of Wake's class of '13) left the place we called home for the past four years. Since the beginning (in our opinion), Wake Forest introduced us to deeply profound and exciting experiences. It taught us the importance of working hard both in and out of the classroom. It challenged our reasoning behind social stance, political affiliation and religious mindset. It has bloomed true friends we have laughed with, danced with, explored with, learned with, fallen in and out of love with, and dreamed with. We would like to believe that it has enhanced our personal skills and taught us additional proficiencies needed for a successful future that may in fact be worth pursuing. We would also like to believe that most of the graduates have too grown into their own forms- whether it be intensified confidence, poise, realism, focus, positivity, willingness, etc. Now is the part in the post when we apologize for getting a bit "commencement-speech like" & overly sappy; however, reflecting on the past few days, we are reminded of what our school has meant to us. And sometimes all it takes is returning to a beloved place to remember how much you appreciate all it has given you.
But as we travel 3,000 miles West to pick up where we left off, we also find the beauty in leaving, knowing we will always have a place to call home. So whether your life is in a roadblock or a bright spot, spend time reuniting and then focus on moving onward.
"...It might be time for you to go. It might be time to change, to shine out.
I want to repeat one word for you: Leave.
Roll the word around on your tongue for a bit. It is a beautiful word, isn't it? So strong and forceful, the way you have always wanted to be. And you will not be alone. You have never been alone. Don't worry. Everything will still be here when you get back. It is you who will have changed.”
Donald Miller, Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road
Today, we find graditude in lifelong friends, a home to come back to, and a journey to continue on with.
Below you will find some B&W selfies of a few familiar faces we have missed seeing on a regular basis.
[Note: Hannah did have the camera most of the weekend-hence the high presence of females...oh, and if you have any more gems, send them our way and we will post]
[Note: Hannah did have the camera most of the weekend-hence the high presence of females...oh, and if you have any more gems, send them our way and we will post]
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