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| If it weren't for the rides, or the idea of spending one last summer with my best friend;
If it weren't for the bathing suits and the long hours;
If it weren't for the nighttime parties and the days at the beach..
I would not have met the man who completes me, my other half, my husband. If we had decided to work and live in Myrtle Beach for the summer like we had originally intended I would not be as happy as I am. It's truly amazing how God takes life and surprises you. Before I left for Cedar Point I had several people tell me they had a bad feeling about it, that I shouldn't go. And I had my doubts too, since my mom and dad separated right before I left. Beyond all that I felt a pull to go, like I was supposed to go for a reason and well I discovered that reason. I thank God everyday for bringing me to Tristan. He knows my flaws and loves me for them and has helped me to love them too. I have never felt so beautiful in my life and I credit Tristan with helping me to feel this way. Through sickness and health, just like the vows state, Tristan has been there for me. | | |
| The sun beating down and the sound of the screaming ride warriors enjoying their first ride of the morning on the good 'ol Magnum XL. "God Bless America" playing as I rove[to rove; walking back in forth and every 5 steps turning the other way to see behind you, to walk backwards then forwards over and over for hours] thinking of plans for the night. It is these days when I wished I had remembered a bottle of water as it is very hot and I probably will be stuck in that position for 2 or 3 hours. The smell of the chlorine has become like perfume to my nose and the sound of whistles are what put me to sleep at night. I live to watch water even when there's no one in it and to fix tubes people apparently weren't capable of putting back themselves. I have tan lines like you wouldn't believe so when you see me in a bikini it still looks like I'm wearing shorts. I have raccoon eyes and fanny packs have became a fashion statement along with crocs. I have a giant cross on my back and am regularly found in a one piece obnoxiously red bathing suit. You guessed it. I am a Cedar Fair life guard at Soak City and very proud of it.
This summer has flown by although these last few weeks are dragging on like there's no tomorrow. I will never forget walking through the park at two in the morning. Its quiet and lonely and all you can see are the stars and the lights from the rides. Outside of the Extreme Sports Stadium is a couple sharing a romantic moment on the bench and that's when I realize this is my new town. Frontier land is downtown and soak city and challenge park are in the country. The rides are the city life and then of course we've got the beach. This is my town and I have fallen in love with it's beauty. During the day it is loud and obnoxious but at night that is when you can see it's beauty and watch it shine.
This place, this town, will always have a piece of my heart and the memories I've made with the new friends I have will stay with me always. I will never forget the nights we spent blowing our whistles up the hill of the meanstreak or riding snake rivers falls in the freezing 11pm cold. I underestimated my summer and am blown away at the way it all worked out. Leaving is bittersweet but i will back at the end of sept for halloweekends. I will miss life guarding and soak city but I know I will form new memories in the haunted houses.
Thank you to everyone who made my summer what it was just by being apart of it.
and..
If you don't already know I am applying to work at Disney in Paris, France for January-March 2009. | | |
| Today is Day 3 of working at Soak City. So far I like it quite a bit. The people are nice and the work isn't hard. The uniforms aren't that bad either. I start my actual life guard training on wednesday and I couldn't be more excited. I love having my best friend here as well. It is so nice to see her after a long day of work. Okay I wish I had more time to write more but now I have to finish getting ready for work : ) | | |
| Tonight is goodbye. Goodbye to my new apartment, new boyfriend, and summer in sylvania. Tomorrow I begin a new chapter. One that will be filled with new experiences, long hours, hot days, and late nights. Tomorrow I journey out to Cedar Point with my best friend by my side. I am thrilled at the chance to be with her all summer long but I am going to miss him. Mostly because of my boyfriend. I have a lot of confidence in our relationship and am sure it will work but I will miss him like crazy. I will also miss my mom and cats/ I feel bad about leaving my mom by herself but I have to do this for me. I'm taking the divorce harder than I thought. | | |
| This morning I flipped on the TV and the M and J morning show was on. Juliet began talking about Judge Holtz, of Michigan, and how she told a 20 year old male who was facing his third drinking related offense that he would be better off killing himself. She says, "I don't mean to be offensive, but you have two Operating While Intoxicated convictions and then you blow a .223 and you're still not 21? Here is my suggestion to you, Mr. Dickey, climb up on the roof of your house and jump off,". Holtz goes on to say, "Either that or get in a bathtub filled with hot water and slash your wrists; then you will be dead; it will be cheaper; it will be faster and in the long run it will be less painful to anybody who cares about you."
I am floored by her statements and cannot believe that someone of power who probably has handled suicide related court cases in the past would say something like this. It is ignorant people like this that do nothing but add to the number of suicide attempts there is in this world.
The boy is probably already at a very low point and her saying he should kill himself will only make things worse.
His mother saidsaid Holtz's statements only made matters worse for her son.
"It was very disturbing for him," said Karen Dickey.
"I heard him talking on the phone. He was saying 'Maybe I should do it (commit suicide).' "
I believe she should be removed from her position and should give her own apology to the family.
Read the full article here:
http://detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080513/METRO/805130394/1408/LOCAL
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