I have to say that I loved loved loooooved being in Utah last week. It was THE BEST seeing my family and friends. It has been months since I have seen most of them. I really enjoy getting together with friends and catching up. I was worried coming home, that I was spreading myself to thin. I promised a lot of people I would meet up with them. However, I ended up seeing everybody I had made plans with. I even took the time to drive up to my favorite place on earth, Logan. I don't know why I love that little town so much. It must be because I associate such great memories with it.
Time went by way too fast last week. I have been so pumped on my New York experience this summer that I haven't really missed Utah all that much. However, when my mom dropped me off at the airport to catch my flight back to New York, I was a little sad to go. It's not that I wish I was living in Utah because I love living in New York, but it is nice being around what is comfortable. Utah is my comfort zone and even though I don't want to be stuck in my comfort zone forever, it is nice to be comfortable every once in a while.
Living away from home has really strengthened my relationship with my family members. We really value the time we spend together now that we only see each other on rare occasions. Boating is the thing I miss most about living away from Utah in the summer. I was glad I got to water ski and surf at least one day while I was home.
Thursday night I drove up to Logan. I sure do miss Logan summers. The summer I lived in Logan was one of the best summers ever. Logan is so opposite from New York. New York is crazy, complicated and there is so much going on all the time. But Logan is the simple life and I sure do love living the simple life. I miss it because it is homey and friendly. Logan reminds me of a very specific and wonderful chapter of my life. It will always be a place that I will adore and remember.
Julie is a sweetheart. She picked me up from the airport. We went to dinner at one of my favorite places to eat in Salt Lake, Red Rock. Whenever the two of us get together we can't stop talking. We have such similar personalities and views on life. I think that is why we get a long so well.
It's funny because we both kind of joke how we are jealous of each other. She wishes she could move to New York and I am jealous of her because she has found the person she is going to spend the rest of her life with. I guess we all kind of get that way sometimes. Everyone else's life seems to be a bit more appealing than our own. However, no matter where my friends are in life or where I am in my life, I think it is important to value personal experiences. It's not that I am striving for a better life than the ones my friends or family have but I strive to have the best life possible for myself. As long as I am pursuing my dreams and being true to myself I will be happy despite the circumstances of others. "Comparison is the thief of joy," and the more we compare ourselves with those around us the less satisfied we will be with ourselves.
People are different for a reason and we have to celebrate the individuals that we are.
