We have two weeks to spend in Utah so I might as well make the best of the time I have. Although the last 2 days of the first week I'm going to be spending in Murray High School, where David Archuleta went to school. Although I already graduated, my parents set it up to see how I like it. I decided on 2 days because maybe I met someone who I got along with, I wouldn't want to go there, make a friend, and then leave them. It wouldn't be right.
The first few days in Utah are really cool! The first two days we mainly stayed at the resort and swam and stuff, and it was really fun. I enjoyed the atmosphere here a lot. It just felt soothing and calming.
On the third day is when I had a lot of fun. We were in the room and I was already showered and dressed and my parents were just waking up. We were really close to the Church Of Jesus Christ and The Latter Day Saints, walking distance actually and I remember what people said when they were in Utah and walked by. They said "I feel a sense of ever-lasting love." And gosh, I would love to feel that. So when they were sitting down to eat breakfast, I must ask them,
Me: "Mom, Dad?"
Dad: "What's up, Gin?"
Me: "I'm 18 now and I want to know if it's okay if I go out for a walk?"
Mom: "Okay, hold on, I'll just get showered and dressed..." (I cut her off)
Me: "Is it alright if I go alone?"
Dad: "Ummm...Pris, what do you have to say?"
My mom takes my dad aside and I see my mom is sticking up for me. They walk back over to me sooner than I would've thought.
Mom: "You are 18 now, it's okay. You can go, but be back soon and don't go too far."
I am really excited when they say they can go. So I grab my purse and anything else I might need to head out the door. I make sure I'm wearing my David necklace.
Mom: "Oh, and your Father and I might be down at the pool, so bring a room card, okay?" She hands me a key to room. "Okay, thanks" I reply. And skip out the door merrily.
I start out the door and the sun is really excruciating today. "Good thing I brought my hat and put on sunscreen..." I burn very easily. As I exit the resort parking lot, I realize a very comforting breeze. I love the wind. On the side walk, I see very happy faces minding their own business. "Not feeling the love yet," I quietly say to myself and laugh. "People might think I'm a little loopy if I laugh to myself like that." But who cares, I keep on walking.
In 5 minutes, the Church is in sight. But it's still far away...I get excited "David might go there!!!" And I fangirl a little bit to myself. I'm smiling, really widely. I just keep on walking. I cross a few streets, turn a few corners, and bump into a few people ("I'm sorry" and an "It's alright, honey.") situation and I'm on the street, Church Street I believe the name of it was. At the beginning, I look to the Church and say "Dang, THAT THING IS BEAUTIFUL!!" As I near closer and closer to getting a better view, I notice more and more people A. stopping to look at it or B. looking at the crazy fella acting like a weirdo (A.K.A...MEEE!!) But as I realize how odd I'm acting, I decide to calm down. And I take notice to the actual feeling of love right now. Some older couple walks by the street on the other side, they notice I was looking at the Church like it's a foreign object and they smile at me. They notion for me to come and I smile back and mouth "Sorry, I can't."
*to be continued*
