We FINALLY got connected to some high speed internet, so I'm sitting at the Webster U libarary (a building that didn't exist when I was here) enjoying the newness of it all. It's strange to be here in Webster Groves. Seven years have passed since I graduated and although I recognize the place and the people, I can't remember the feeling.
Sitting at Front Row last night I remembered it was where I spent my 21st birthday. We've had Einstein bagels, went to the Arch, visited the Turtle Park, had Ted Drewes and Fortel's Pizza Den as well as the obligatory Schnucks run. We visited the Budweiser Brewery and I even ran into a few Nerinx sluts at the local Starbucks (which used to be a DIY pottery studio).
My feeling is one I'm sure many people have after years of growth and change; I just don't know who that Jacquie is anymore. Of course I'm still me, still making gross noises to get attention, still acting like a jackass and still eating my feelings. I love that Jacquie, the chubby girl with short hair and braces. But it feels great to be able to look back at her and see how far I've come. Not so much physically, but in my heart and soul. Growth is incredible. Change is a blessing. I truly feel in this moment that my life is all I've dreamed it would be. And it feels amazing.
Our time in StL is coming to an end. We're off to Colorado tomorrow to spend the weekend with Dillon's family. Looking forward to the Mountains..... and just looking forward!
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