Saying Goodbye

The date has been set in stone after years of waiting , on February 17 I start my trek.
I was previously really  hoping to leave on the 15th but due to a "wintery mix" on the weather forecast for the roads. The 17th is the day!

Today is Sunday which means I went for my last trail run with the running group this morning( beautiful view of the Marsh )  and  also that I'm having my "happy trails " farewell get together with very few family members and friends.

This past Monday was my last day at work and I had to start saying my goodbyes to friends and co-workers. It's a little strange but it hasn't felt real until now... ( And for those of you who don't know, as soon as I finish the trail I move out to Hawaii for work for a 6 month internship with the national park service) so I was saying goodbye to people that could've very well be the last time I will ever get to see them.  But the way I have  always looked at it is this , people come in and out of your life and it's a wonderful learning experience, but what matters is how you spent the time you had together. And I can  proudly say I made the most of it and learned a hell of  alot from all of you whether you know it or not.

This has been such a pipe dream for the longest time now that it almost seems a little overwhelming now that it's arrived. 

Now the key is just to live in the moment and go with the flow and remember it's always worth it in the end!

Check out the photo of the tree with that white Blaze on it! That just shows you how awesome my mom is , she made the get together a trail theme and that was really the cherry on top! (The white Blaze is what I follow the whole trail) 

So I knew going into this I would have to say goodbye , but hot damn I didn't think it would be this hard