When I was in school I thought that when you graduated you were free. And to an extent I was right, you're free from tests, free from all-nighters, writing papers, and so on. But now that I have entered the work force I have learned that college days are full of freedom and that working 9-5 is just not. Yes in college you do have to go to class and perhaps a job, but in college, everyday held something different. You possessed an amount of freedom that you really can't get back. Now if I oversleep I can't just hit the snooze one more time saying I'll be sure to catch the next class, I now have to answer to a boss, who isn't so lenient on tardies.
Daniel and I have have so far enjoyed Memphis, but we just can't get away from the fact that Tuscaloosa has a piece of our hearts. Maybe it's just this time of year when the campus colors change from green to gold, or when tailgaters arrive days early to cheer on the Tide. Whatever it is we can't escape that "Tuscaloosa-sick" feeling we experience most every time we have to watch the game on our living room couch instead of from the student section. We miss our friends, we miss seeing Bryant-Denny from almost anywhere in town and we miss the college routine that we had gotten so good at. For now we remind ourselves that we will visit whenever we get the chance, and we remember that we have a piece of Tuscaloosa with us always and that's each other.
Aw, bill. It is totally normal to have the blues- I even longed for the not-so-exciting, technical, unsympathetic halls of UAH in my early post-grad days, bill! (and part of me still thinks I would so back-if not at UAH then elsewhere!). I am sure I would be SUPER sad too if the good ole' UA was my alma mater.
ReplyDeleteHang in there. One day you may find yourself looking back on your Memphis days in the very same way :) (With the exception of all the gluing... :D)
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" Hebrews 11:1
Oh man, so that was really touching. I've noticed myself looking forward to the future, maybe a little too much here lately. Getting out of this town, being alone with my husband, meeting new friends. But tonight I have been reminded that I don't need to look past having my friends right here and knowing my way around this town. I need to enjoy it, because it won't be long before all of this is just a memory.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder ;)
We'll your really going to enjoy the next chapter, marriage is great and it is exciting moving to a new place knowing just your husband, but this time of year will make you Tuscaloosa sick :)
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