Goodbyes have always made me cry. Since I was in elementary school I've never liked the idea of leaving people you love and not knowing when you would see them again. This being the case, I was prepared for waterworks when we said goodbye to the seniors at Hagalil Spring Convention this year, but was shocked when the tears didn't come. When it came time to say goodbye on Sunday afternoon, crying just did not seem appropriate. It felt like a new beginning rather than the end. I am familiar with the phrase "one door closes, another door opens" but never felt it be so true until now. I had always looked up to the seniors because I became friends with them before my own grade. They are all like family to me and from my first spring convention I knew I would be sad to see them go. I couldn't imagine my grade would make up the Regional Executive Board and lead the region, but when Jen got up on the Dais to give her first speech as regional president and said it was our time, a sense of pride overwhelmed me. I would no longer be in the shadow of the seniors because we were finally going to be seniors.
"It's time to begin"
It is now our turn to lead the region, be good role models for the younger grades, and make the most of the time we have left. Since freshman year, we've had a huge influence and worked hard to make our impact on the region. That influence we've striven for these pas three years is finally going to reach it's apex. It is not the time to dwell on the past and the feelings of sadness, but embrace the change and memories that have gotten us to where we are today.
Here's to a great year to come and the upcoming senior class.
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