Isn’t it funny how ready I was to leave? I couldn’t wait to pack up everything and leave behind a town packed full of memories I never thought I would look back on or miss. Now, I find myself daydreaming of those Friday night football games and all the shenanigans we caused that I wanted so much to leave behind. Now, every time I come home, the memories come flooding back with me. Even though everyone complains about how much they can not wait to get out, I've realized why so many people come back. My hometown is a perfect explanation of who I am and where I come from. Every time people ask me about my home, I think about that little town that sits on the feet of that incredible mountain, and all I have to say is thank you.
Thank you for allowing me to have friendships that formed in preschool. Thank you for every single embarrassing picture my friends have of me wearing glasses and pigtails. Without those pictures, we would be missing out on a lot of laughs and many forgotten memories.
Thank you for teaching me how to think out-of-the box for things to do on Friday nights. When we missed the 7 o’clock movie at the theater, or it was after 11 p.m. and our town resembled a ghost town, thank you for forcing us to think of the most random activities that have made some great traditions when we all come home.
Thank you for setting the highest bar for views. Whether it’s your breathtaking sunrises or your clear, starry nights, you never fail to make it on every Instagram post from everyone in our town.
Thank you for allowing me to know everyone else’s business and everyone else knowing mine. The first time I lied to my parents was also the last time I lied to my parents, thanks to you. Thank you for teaching me responsibility and that if I did anything wrong, someone would see me, and I would get caught. Thank you for keeping me accountable for my actions.
Thank you for being a place that makes it so hard to leave. After every amazing summer spent at home, there’s nothing harder than leaving this perfect town. Thank you for making yourself so easy to miss and so wonderful to come back to.
