Sometimes ends are only the beginning

I must first explain the title of this blog before I explain the purpose of this blog.

For Mrs. Ames' Humanities class, she had us create a "6 word memoir".
I chose the six words, "Sometimes ends are only the beginning" for multiple reasons.
1) It has come to the end of my senior year. And though I am departing a school I am in love with...I know that this is only the beginning of my life journey.
2) Throughout my public schooling experience I have gained many relationships...and I have lost many relationships with people. But what I have come to realize is that sometimes an ending to a friendship is needed in order for you to meet the great people you are to come to meet.
3) I have moved a total of 3 times in my life. And every time I leave people I really connected with. But as sad as that ending was, I am ultimately happy with where I ended up. My departure only led up to a new, great, arrival.
4) This is probably the most important translation of my memoir. So I will take a whole paragraph to explain it. Because this not only has a huge meaning for my memoir, but for my entire life.

I had met Albert Alonzo in middle school, and I honestly at first really disliked him at first. Then I got to become real close with him in 8th grade and we grew very fond of each other. (I'm leaving out the details for sake of space) Then high school came and we started to grow apart as we both began gaining whole new friends. Then I found out he had to move to Fife high school and I was really bummed. Then came the one day in my life that I am able to remember the very details from.
Albert Alonzo committed suicide on June 24th 2006. The reasoning will remain confidential, but the trauma will always be well known. It devastated my class more than anything else ever has. He was not only our Freshman class president, but he all resided in a special place in our hearts.
I personally suffered from severe depression because of this event, and it continues to be a touchy subject for me to handle.
Then one day, after Albert's vigil, I attended Highlands Community Church and I learned about Christ's love. I soon wanted to get to know this Jesus guy more personally and I accepted him into my heart. That day completely changed my life.
Christ caught me right when I was down and hopeless. When I thought I should end my life, Christ gave me HIS life. Even though Albert's life came to an end; it gave my life a whole new beginning. Sometimes ends are only the beginning.


So now that I have explained the title of this entry, I must explain the purpose of this blog.
I write this blog on a day in my life that is a HUGE milestone. Graduation day.
Some may see this as the end, and though that is true in many aspects I see it as only the beginning.

So as I leave my fellow Highlanders, of which I hold very dear to my heart, I want to be able to have them keep up with my life, my feelings, my goals, my dreams, etc.

This is the purpose of this blog.

As my high school career comes to an end, I'd like to welcome you to my beginning.

Sometimes ends are only the beginning.