Bittersweet

November 2, 2009 @ 09:21 PM in Band · 0 Comments

So as of approximately 10:30 pm, October 31st, 2009, I am no longer a member of marching band. After four years of hard work and dedication, my final season came to end at the awards ceremony for the Class A state finalists. It was the first time our band had ever gone to State Finals in Class A, so no matter what happened, I knew that I would be ending a chapter of my life on an amazing note. When our band was called 9th, I was ecstatic, though I really had hoped for 7th or 8th. Either way though, it was a fantastic note to end on, and the memories that I've had from participating will never go away.

Of course, this makes the ending of the season a rather bittersweet sensation. It's obviously sweet because we got to end it on such a great note, but it is also bitter, because it is the end. As a freshmen, I couldn't understand why the seniors were so bothered by it all. Even as a sophomore, I wasn't sure that I entirely got it. But when I watched some of my best friends graduate when I was a junior, I began to have an understanding. All season, I've done my best to try and push aside the thoughts that yes, this was my last year. I think, as I lifted my head at our last set at Lucas Oil stadium, it finally hit me that I was done.

So I guess, what I really want to try and say, is that you need to cherish the memories that you make with other people, and the time that you get to spend with them, because before you know it, that time is over.