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     I've been home in Florida for about a week now. This past weekend my family made the drive up to Tallahasse for my sister's graduation. The however, is a completely different blog post in and of itself.
     Being back in Lakeland has been interesting to say the least. For the longest time I have had mixed emotions about my hometown. It is a great place to grow up, but I never wanted to raise my own family here or make it the setting for my future. Driving around town has made me think back and reminisce on my times in the past. As the memories come flooding back, some of them I welcome and others I want to remain as memories. Lakeland is in a way indescribable, it is the heart of Polk county and though it isn't necessarily a "small town" you can go almost anywhere and see at least one or two people you know. Some of the people you will see, may have been main characters from your past while others were just aquaintences. This also makes the memories come flooding back.
     As I mentioned above, I've always had mixed emotions about the town I call home. It's great to come back, but after a while of being here the memories of my past seem all too familiar. I've been struggling with this over the past day or two. Though I wish I could change the way that some things in my life turned out, I am reminded that everything happens for a reason. There is a Bible verse that I just found that has really helped me move on, and realize that I need to focus on the present and what my future holds.

"Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past." Isiah 43:18



     I know I'm going to miss being home with my family when I return to school in just a few short weeks. I need to appreciate the time I have here, and not let the little things get to me. I am so blessed to have everything, including amazing people, in my life.