For Good

So remember my little side note on Monday about the Special Surprise? Well, probably not, but if you don't then you can just follow the fancy little link I am so proud of myself for putting up. Anyway, pretty much every defining moment of my freshman year culminated in that one Special Surprise. Let me explain:

In early September of last year, I officially met My People. Trish, Lil' Newton, MoDawg, MurrKat, Glitter Unicorn, and Jessicaaaaaaa all became permanent fixtures in my life the day we started making Theater Magic together. Actually, I knew them waaaay before they knew me. I had been watching THEM make Theater Magic and dreaming of making it with them years before I actually got to. But when I did it was just as good as, if not better, than I imagined it would be. And I have them-ALL of them-to thank for that. But this is their last official week at Hogwarts (jsyk: I do not really go to Hogwarts) and then they will walk to Cathedral, turn their tassels, and go out into The World. And there is no doubt in my mind that they  will rock it. I'll be pretty bummed out, though, to say the least. These people are My People. They are some of my dearest friends-sisters, even. They are not just six people whom I know and love-they are one force of beauty and talent and sparkle and kindness and love that has taught me so much in so little time. I will always be grateful.

Long live the Mundys.

And so to at least attempt to show my thanks for My People, I teamed up with one whom I will call Baby Carrot (she is small and a ginger), who has a few People of her own, to surprise them with a little song. This song. I didn't think it would be that emotional. We sounded fantastic while rehearsing and were just really excited to show them. But then the music started. And I shed a lot of eye water. It was fairly unattractive and definitely did not enhance my musical ability. It wasn't the situation so much as seeing them all there. Trish was sitting right where I had her sitting as I went over the song in my mind. Top row, left side, second seat. That really got me. Baby Carrot handled the situation a lot more gracefully than I did. She is a trooper. And very sassy. She rocks. But Glitter Unicorn-I had given her a note to read beforehand, which just thanked her for everything she has given me (she doesn't know this, but it is a whole lot of stuff) and told her how fabulous she is. But she shed some eye water as well, which was REALLY weird because that doesn't normally happen. It was very...enlightening, almost. It was like proof of her humanity-I always thought (and still think) that she was a superhero- goddess-invincible, nerves-of-steel person. But I managed to get a hug out of her. It was good.

She's stylish in a dumpster.

Yes, be jealous.

Unfortunately, Lil' Newton and My Favorite Canadian Eh were not there. They were being smart and finishing up a Super Smart Test. So they came to see it during Show and Tell. Lil' Newton...I could say so many wonderful things about her. And I know she is reading this (p.s. Lil' Newton, Chi Chi is reading as well) so I will say those things so she knows how wonderful she is. She is sparkly. And kind. And smart, talented, beautiful, funny, lovable, lovely, and it is "all about her bootay". And I am so so so unbelievably glad to have her and her blue and yellow clothing in my life.

Holding on to memories...

We sat in that dumpster together for an hour.

Thank you to My People. You are the most wonderful beings on this earth. Even if you don't think so.

Chi Chi loves you.