Syd Rich: The Most Emotional Week Of My Life

Well maybe not the MOST emotional, but it is certainly up there... and it's not even the end of the week yet.
So let's start with Monday.
Most of Monday was a super happy fun time because it was Lauren's birthday and we celebrated it by going to BJs and eating Lauren's fave, pizookies! It was an awesome party fun time with a lot of awesome party fun time people that all love Lauren.
The emotional part of Monday was with the series finale of How I Met Your Mother, which I have grown emotional attachments to and have marathoned all of the seasons at least two times... and now it's over. A lot of people hated the ending, and I must admit that I was very frustrated at some parts (so frustrated I almost threw my computer at the wall), but I was very happy at others, and very sad at others. There was just a roller coaster of emotions and now I cannot believe it's over. I was crying for at least 5 minutes. I know I'm a freak, a normal person would not cry when a show ends, but not me... I guess I am just not normal. I called my dad afterwards and I was very disappointed in him, he didn't understand the blue french horn thing at the end of the episode!!! He has watched this show longer than I have (granted he does not waste his breaks marathoning it like I do but still) and still did not understand the reference... HIMYM noobs man...
Then Tuesday rolled around...
I left my english class a little early to make my home to Mesa. Why you might ask? Because my best friend for life and all eternity was being set apart that night and leaving early the next morning. Before she was set apart we had our final hangout for a year and a half. We went and drank our last Jones and played one of our favorite card games, Shang Hai, at bahama bucks. I've got a pretty big mouth when it comes to card games and I am really competitive, but at least I can back it up because I slaughtered her and Parker... by a lot. Should I have let her win because she was leaving? Maybe, that seems like something a good friend would do... but no I am not just a "good friend" I am her "best friend" so there was no other option to destroy her at the game that she introduced to me the first time we went camping together. After the game we part ways for an hour and a half so she could go eat her last family dinner. At 8:30 I went back to her house to watch her be set apart. It was such an awesome experience and I am so happy she invited me to come. Any doubt or worry that I had for her being in Honduras was gone after her blessing. I know she is going to be such an amazing missionary and everyone in Honduras is going to absolutely adore her. She has such a sweet family as an amazing support system for her and I know there are going to be many more people that love and care for her that are going to be supporting and praying for her the whole time she is out serving. In case you were wondering, yes I was crying, yes I am a total cryer, and there was no way I could hold my tears in during that experience.
After her setting apart I went to go sulk and talk away my sadness and happiness Zach. He's pretty awesome and just talking to him makes me feel a lot better.

Wednesday Morning 6:30 AM
Since I had an exam at 10 AM today I was unable to go to the airport with Sadie to say goodbye so I had to bid my farewell to her before she left for the airport at 6:50 AM. I've gone through my brothers leaving and I have progressively gotten better at not crying when people leave for their missions. I held back my tears the best that I could so Sadie wouldn't cry either. Even though no tears came out of my eyes my heart was bawling on the inside. It's such a bittersweet thing to watch someone you love go on a mission. My whole car ride home I thought about all the amazing times Sadie and I have had together the past four years. Our adventures have been put on hold for a little while but they definitely aren't over. I can't believe the time has finally come for her to serve, it still hasn't completely hit me but I'm sure in an hour I'll just give up and lay on the floor and cry. What's helping me cope right now is the fact that she has put me in charge of her instagram and facebook, it's pretty awesome.
She's my best friend and sister and my go to girl. Through short hair and long hair and through red hair and brown hair through cute boys and dumb boys and even when I moved to Tucson she has stuck by my side and I'll stick by hers while she is in Honduras. So since you all love mine and Sadie's friendship so much here is a plethora of photos that make me cry just looking at them.