New school year, lots of changes...

The new school year will start for me in two days and with it will come a lot of changes. I have a new boss. My old one retired and even though I only worked for him for two years, I learned so much. He was great to work for and very well respected. I have met the new one and I am sure things will work out ok but it will take some getting used to. Another change is that Sarah, a girl who interned with us last year, has been hired full time this year. I am extremely excited about this for several reasons. She is my age, meaning I won't be the only "new kid" around. She is a lot of fun to be around and it adds another psychologist which means a tiny bit lighter load for some people. I will have the same schools as I had last year so that part really won't affect me, but it will still be great to have her around.

The biggest change, and essentially the one I dread the most, is that my best friend at work, and one of my best outside of work, is moving. She got a promotion which I am extremely excited about, but it means moving to Columbia for her and her family. It's strange to think I have only known her for 2 years but sometimes that's all you need to find a good friend. She was around for one of the toughest years of my life and it really made a difference for me. I have gotten to know her husband and 5 year old son and they are great as well. I know that she isn't moving that far away, but it's far enough to make a little bit of a difference. The other thing is that I won't be able to see her during the work week and have her at my fingertips to talk to and help me make it through the day. I'm fairly good at keeping in touch so I have no doubt that we will still hang out and get together, it will just be different. But, again, I am very excited for her and in no way would want her to stay just for me (though that would be pretty cool). I do know that no matter what these changes will bring about that I have made a wonderful friend that is truly only a phone call away.

To celebrate some of these changes several of us went out for dinner and shopping in Greenville Friday night. This is a scrapbook page I made to remember the night...