A Moment In Time

Prom was amazing. Although...preparing for it was extremely frustrating. The day before prom, I was told that my dress was "revealing" and that I had to find a new one if I wanted to be let in. I was so stressed out, asking friends to borrow a dress and running around town (the day of prom) since my first trying to find something to wear for the big night. As crazy as this may sound, China Town has so many prom shops that have actually nice dresses, which is where I was able to find my black dress. Thankfully in the end, everything turned out absolutely perfect.

 It was so nice to see my classmates dolled up in their pretty dresses and perfectly fitted tuxes, having the time of their lives. As I looked around that night, I saw the people i've known my entire life as young adults. Beautiful young adults. We're all maturing into the future us that we thought about being many years ago. I remember dreaming about prom when I was younger, wearing a long, beautiful gown and fancy jewelry. I just couldn't believe I was at my own prom that night. Time is flying by and in no time, high school will be over just like that. Precious moments like these will all be stories one day. I can't wait to tell my kids about these wonderful people in my life, who have made my high school years the best years of my life. 

While sitting in my US History class today, a friend of mine showed me a post on Facebook about my classmate Bryson, who was supposed to be sitting a few tables away from me during that same period. My heart dropped when I found out that he had passed away. I had gotten to know Bryson during my freshman and sophomore year since we had homeroom together almost everyday. He was actually my first friend in Mr. Ai's homeroom. He had the kindest spirit and although he had a shy personality, you knew he always had good intentions no matter what he did. Something I will always remember about Bryson is that he loved to sing. Whenever I passed by him in the halls, I could always hear him humming under his breath. Or even in class when I would sing to myself, he would always freely join along. It's crazy that you can see someone one day, smiling, living their life, and the next day they're gone forever. It could happen to any of us. I think what I learned from all of this is that you should never leave anything unsaid. Tell the people you love that you love them, get rid of the grudges you've been holding onto for so long, say what you need to say before it's too late. You never know when it could be someone's last day on Earth. If you're reading this, I ask that you please pray for strength and mercy upon his family. I can't even imagine what they're going through right now.

Bryson, I know you are living it up in Heaven right now. I'll see you soon buddy, thank you for changing my life for the better. Rest in peace.