reflections

The next morning we woke up, cleaned up and packed up. On our way out of town we stopped to get lunch for the road, and I finally got the lobster roll I had been determined to get the whole trip. I am glad I held out until the last day because the lobster roll I had was absolutely delicious. There was a lot of traffic on our way back to Boston, so much so that we were concerned we were going to miss our 4:30 p.m. bus. With less than I minute to spare, Katy and I jumped out of the cab (leaving Sarah and Katie to handle paying) and sprinted through the bus terminal. I arrived to the line before Katy and thought we had made it, but it turned out that the people waiting in line were there for the 5:00 bus. When the bus driver came in to start letting people on the bus, we were the first ones on the stand-by list and thankfully there were empty places for us on the bus. New York bound!

There are a couple of things I want to reflect on (yes, I went to a Jesuit high school and we do lots of reflections) from our trip to the Cape:

1) The geography of the Cape is very unique because it is all completely unstable sand. The dune above the beach where everything is built is slowly deteriorating and eventually all of Cape Cod will no longer exist.

2) Part of me wants to forget the traditional lifestyle society sets as a standard, with money being the ultimate priority and goal. I want to travel, see everything and end up wherever feels right. A simple, beach lifestyle is so appealing to me. I would be perfectly content running a beachfront restaurant or rental shop in some exotic location, while dining on local, natural fare, reading all the books I have never had the opportunity to read, soaking up the sunshine, enjoying all of the beautiful things in this world and hopefully sharing it all with someone I love. Is that too much to ask? Part of me is totally terrified of graduating college and getting stuck in my career without having these experiences I so desire. Maybe I will take a few years and travel around the world once I graduate, who’s with me?

3) I have some of the best friends in the world. They are all accomplished, driven, smart, beautiful people who I am so lucky to be surrounded by.

4) I am very good at lots of things.

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