RIP The Beloved Columbia Bridge. {We’ll miss youu}

What is one thing you learned today?

Blowing up bridges is not cool. It is depressing.

Me, Jeff and Jeska went to the “blasting” at 7 this morning. It happened around 7:15. It hurts to recount it. The police were counting down on the walkie-talkie and we were counting with them. When they got to three, they stopped and we stopped and there was no noise, it was silence. Two seconds later, the bridge, the bridge that has been a part of my life in every stage, lit up. It just hestitated and it seemed like time stopped. Then, in one moment, it was gone. The people surrounding me clapped and cheered, but I didn’t clap. I didn’t move. I felt the tears well up in my eyes and so many emotions hit me at once. I felt as if a dear friend had been taken from me.

I know it sounds ridiculous, but it caused me such heartache to see the bridge that I’ve always traveled on gone.

The rest of my day doesn’t even matter. But I’ll talk about it anyway. School was pointless. I walked around in a daze all day. I picked up Austin at 3 and we hung out until I took him to State Farm at 5. Then, I went to Jeska’s and studied for my first Physics test with Jeff. I seriously hope I do not fail. My favorite necklace ever was eaten by Oscar, so I almost cried about that. I kind of just wish today never happened. Basically, you’re trash.

xoxo, hil*