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Down By One

By Ryan, August 1, 2006

Yesterday was interesting. I got my first [legal] driving experience, which was just a couple of “victory laps” around a vacant parking lot and then a mile drive home from there.

Funny story... on Sunday, my 3-year-old cousin who was staying at my house didn’t want to leave... I told him that he couldn’t stay with me because I had to go learn how to drive... he just said, “Oh, I’ll just sit in back!”

But an event from yesterday that I did not enjoy was being elevated to the rank of Senior Patrol Leader in my scout troop. Yes, it’s something I have wanted for a long time, but I never wanted to get it the way I did. My best friend from within the troop (Travis), who was our Senior Patrol Leader before, is moving to Illinois. As far as I care, that’s zero amount of fun for me. But why should I be whining? I lose one friend and keep the rest. Travis pretty much loses all his friends and has to make new ones in a small town where people would think of him as a stuck-up “rich kid...” which couldn’t be farther from the truth about him. I get to stay in a place that is familiar to me and where I have a solid reputation*. Travis, who is one of the most respected members of our troop, is going to have to start from scratch in a place that is new to him. I can only feel bad that he has to go through this, but I think he’ll be better for it than I was. When I moved from Tulsa to Frisco, I chose to be sour and rotten about it because I was under the strange dellusion that I could make my parents move us back to Oklahoma. I ended up hurting myself through that, and missed out on opportunities to enjoy life. But I think that Travis will do well and not be angry 24/7. I feel pretty optimistic for him.

Like I said, my friend total might be down by one, but I can’t help but feel that everything will be alright.

In other news, today is my parents’ 19^th anniversary!

Labels: Relationships

{ Posted 9:23 AM | E-Mail Post | Edit Post }

 Justin:

Just let me know when your on the road...So I know when to stay off, or where not to be.

 Justin:

I am bored...

 Justin:

Don't ask me why I am still up.

 Ryan:

Daggummit, that's the wrong usage of your!!

 Ryan:

"Let me know when you're on the road" would be the correct way to say it.

The rule:
your = it belongs to someone
you're = "you are"

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