Birthday Thinks

I can't believe that "seventeen years old" applies to me too, now...

Those of you that know me, you know I'm really more like seven... 

Birthdays are a crazy thing...

Humans are pretty close to magical...

Human relationships are definitely magical...

Being an ocean away from home somehow made my birthday even better...

I am so insanely lucky...

Gearhearts chocolate is super tasty - if you're in RVA, go get some asap...

Mommas and little sisters and dads are pretty darn cute...

I have the best (immediate and extended) family ever...

I have the coolest and kindest friends ever...

It baffles me how the Atlantic can't touch my back home friendships...

My nuggets are more perfect than they know...

And just as confusing, my friends abroad...

In less than a month, I've made friends that I feel like I've known forever...

None of this makes much sense...

But I just want to say I had an amazing day, all thanks to incredible humans...

(Including my incredible English teacher that understood the struggles and changed the due date of our essay, perhaps the best birthday gift in the whole world. Anyone who's ever experienced high school will understand....)