Back in January, I went to go visit my friend Natalie while she was in San Antonio for her brother’s Air Force basic training graduation. We’ve been friends since junior high and it had been 10+ years since I had seen her, so I figured it was the perfect opportunity to go see her. At the end of the weekend she kept telling me “You NEED to come visit me in Hawaii! I won’t be there much longer!” Eventually she wore me down (okay… she didn’t have to try that hard) and I booked my tickets.
Flash forward to today! I’ve been in Hawaii for 4 days now and it’s going to be so difficult leaving. Everything about this island is breathtaking. Yesterday we drove up to North Shore with the windows down, music blaring, sun on my face, and I swear I haven’t felt that relaxed in months.
But more than that, it’s been amazing to reconnect with Natalie. This trip has been 10 years in the making, and she’s one of those friends who you can easily catch up with – even after long periods of time.
I travel home on Thursday evening, and it’ll be great to have a few days to rest and decompress before coming back to work. I’ve missed you guys!