Dear Summer

Dear Summer,

 

Thank you for all of the wonderful memories

I was able to make.

From college graduation

My very first Joni and Friends Retreat (where I met

and made friends with some amazing people!!)

Going to a professional baseball game with friends

My very first Joni and Friends Walk and Roll

Seeing the Downton Abbey movie in theaters with friends

Ukulele nights with friends

 

It was a wirlwind of activities

That I am thankful to have been a part of

It took a great deal of courage for me

To take the steps

To be able to go to the Retreat

As I am a very shy and introverted person

And I tend to play it safe a lot

 

I didn't know anyone that was going

And wasn't able to drive myself there

So I had to take it upon myself

To find a way there

 

Meeting the people at Retreat

Made me so grateful

That I took the chance

To step out of my comfort zone

(WAY out of my comfort zone!!!)

To come to something

That is change my life for good

 

Thank you for giving me these amazing opportunities

That I may not have had otherwise

Thank you for allowing me to face my fears

Of meeting new people

Of traveling and staying somewhere

Completely on my own

Of overcoming my shyness enough

Of giving me time with friends

Both new and old

 

Thank you for new memories

That I will look back fondly on

And the people that I got to spend time with

 

Thank you for the places I got to go

Things I got to do and see and experience

Thank you for everything