2011.

these are some words that come to mind when I think about the past year:

firsts

lasts

laughs

pain

heartbreak

thankfulness

joy

relief

anxiety

happiness

friends 

Furman

family

hurt

opportunity

excitement

preparation

smiles

...those are just a few that came to mind right away. I am sure that I could think of a thousand more, as I'm sure you could looking back over this year. 

2011 was a hard year, a good year, a very happy year, but also a very emotional year. To sum it up, 2011 was a changing year. It was a year that I grew from what feels like a little freshmen in college to a big girl who is capable of doing big things. It was a year that my heart was broken and was put back together not by another boy but by my Heavenly Father who is the only One who knew how to do so. It was a year that I learned so much about myself. It was a year that I shared with some of the most amazing people on the planet. Seriously y'all, my friends are amazing. It was a year that I became closer to my family and it was a year that we all were changing, together. And finally, it was a year, that more than anything, changed me in a way that I cannot wait to see happens in 2012. I truly believe that THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)