Fate? Destiny?

This past week I have been non stop thinking of home. Spring break is only three weeks away, the Patriots have won the Super Bowl (I hear you all booing),  and there was a snow storm remaining me of good ole snow days. Being home means lots of things, but for me one of them is exploring. Home means the house you live in, but also the places surrounding it. The Maine coast for example, where my friends and I adventure off to every so often, and we explore. Hiking, shopping, eating, drive in theaters, going to carnivals, you name it. Maine is one of the places that is chocked full of funky consignment shops, in little tucked away houses full of vintage tee shirts and old books. However, my favorite thing I have ever gotten from a consignment shop, was this necklace. I was filling up my arms with books and flannels, when a small pendant caught my eye. It was the shape of a wave, and I fell in love instantly.

The ocean has always been a special place, as it is for many people. I have grown up by water always, and have gone to the beach every day in the summer since I was a baby. My family lives there, so I am always by the sea for holidays and birthdays, and while the beach is quite different in the winter, it is still just as special. So finding this random pendant, in perfect condition, was almost fate. Yes, I do believe in things like fate and destiny. I just knew it was made for me. And so, I have worn it every day since then; it has endured swimming in the ocean, jumping up and down at football games, and traveling almost 300 miles away from shore.

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Going to unsuspecting places like hidden consignment shops on rainy days in March is always going to be something I love to do, and I have never been disappointed by it. Exploring and adventuring, (as small as this adventure was) is something I strongly believe it, and I encourage you to do it when you can. You really never know what you could find or do or create. I found something I will always cherish for 25 cents. Can you believe that? It makes it even more special, that I don't know where it came from or who wore it before me, or how old it is. It is all part of the thrifting fun, the mystery of it all, and how cool it is that it is now your time! The most unexpected thing can become your most special object, something made for you. Explore when you go home for spring break, explore this weekend here at school, there is always something to be discovered.