can I make a toast?

here's to highschool

here's to the 3:00 am last minute homework and test cramming

here's to the person who sent out the picture on Twitter with all the schools wifi passwords

here's to my best friends and friends I've lost along the way

here's to the mono infested drinking fountains and trunking

here's to the teachers who cared and changed lives 

here's to the teal colored lockers that didn't match anything else in the school

here's to the tools and tool-ets who sat by the knight and looked down on everyone else

here's to the kids who were kind and said hi to everyone

here's to the kid with glasses sitting in the back row of floral design, I always admired you

here's to the dances, singing journey don't stop believing and chanting SENIOR YEAR at the top of our lungs

here's to the boys I "went out with" who put up with holding my cold hands and dealing with my awkwardness

here's to the teachers who had to teach out in the trailers that smelled like bologna 

here's to the football games, basketball games, spirit bowls, and everything else that filled our school with spirit that brought everyone together

here's to eating your home lunch in second period and being hungry again in third

here's to the three hundred dollar outfits and to the sweat pants and Jesus sandals

here's to Nelson and him putting up with having me every single day in creative writing AND English

here's to him for allowing me to be a tourist and listen in on the countless life lessons in his classes even though I always sucked at writing

here's to the parking tickets

here's to the kids who felt alone and sat in the hallways by themselves, I'm sorry.

here's to the notes taped to lockers and inspirational messages written in side walk chalk that got me through the days when I didn't feel like I could go on anymore

here's to "gooooood morning Knights" "it's time" "reaching your peak" and "becoming one"

here's to the gum under the desks and constantly in my mouth chewing 

here's to the administration and faculty for all the hard work and heart they put into their jobs

here's to the kneaders French toast during boring assemblies 

here's to Lynn Combs in the hallways telling me to "GET TO CLASS!"

here's to the snooze button on my alarm clock

here's to world class and being labeled as the "rich kids" even though some of us are still poor

here's to quotes on the walls in the hallways to look up at when there's an awkward situation

here's to knightline news for making everyone feel important 

here's to Frank Jackson for making our school famous and being a baller

here's to borrowing the hall pass and roaming the halls for 30 minutes

here's to the school cop for whatever crimes he fights on a daily

here's to the band room that I never set foot in

here's to the kids who sat with the special needs kids during lunch 

here's to the vending machines that used to be good before Michelle Obama ruined them with nasty food

here's to the 600 hall 

here's to the janitor who smiled at me every time I walked past him

here's to the the 9826151930 pens and pencils I lost along the way 

here's to Rhonda Bromley for genuinely caring and loving every single student at lone peak even if she still doesn't know my name 

here's to the report cards and extra credit 

here's to AP Calc and Craig smith for changing my life forever #pebblesofhope

here's to the student council for EVERYTHING they did and the hundreds of hours they put in to make our school great

here's to the cars I cut off every morning driving to school and for the people who let me go Infront of them to get out of the parking lot 

here's to McDonald's and Walmart for being there to walk over to every single day sophomore year 

here's to the boy with the ukulele in the hallway who made me realize how precious life really is

here's to early morning seminary devotionals and seminary teachers for acting like they believed I actually read the entire Old Testament 

here's to the moldy showers in the girls locker rooms

here's to you and to me and the countless memories and people I'll never forget in highschool

here's to graduation and that moment and feeling I'll soon have of throwing my cap into the air and the next chapter in life

here's to highschool

I love you lone peak