Seven years ago. I met this one. At the 1999 Rio Americano Good-Bye Rally. I watched a class of seniors exit the Big Gym. I felt promise. Felt in awe that I was going to spend the next four years in this gym. In a cheer skirt. Dancing around. Getting proud. So much possibility was in that gym.
Today. I sat with this one. At the 2006 Rio Americano Good-Bye Rally. I watched the little bro exit the Big Gym. I felt shock that seven years have passed. Felt in awe that once upon a time this gym felt huge. Awe over how much I have changed and grown. How much have learned...through my education, my friendships, my relationships, my experiences. So many possibilities exist for me because of the growth that took place inside this gym. Because of the person I became while dancing around in this gym.
So exciting to see Robbie taking the next step. Exiting the building. Following me again to such a great new place. So exciting to realize that he is just starting a new adventure. And that his adventure will be just as unique as mine.
Even more exciting to realize that today, seven years later, I have the same friends by my side. My girls. My life.
