Love: going on adventures on my own, and with friends old and new
Hate: saying goodbye to places and especially people I've come to know, respect and love
Love: cherry blossoms and other fabulous blooms on the trees in DC
Hate: the puffy, red, dragon eyes and other fun affects of my first allergies caused by these wonderful blossoms! It's a sad day when something you love so much doesn't quite love you in return.... (I'll spare you the picture but know this, my brother said I looked like either a 60 year old woman on drugs or that I'd been beaten...yeah, it was bad)
Love Love: hanging out often with the little Smiths (Scott, Kris, Kayt and Ella) and hearing "Aunt Haywee!!!"
Hate Hate: leaving such wonderful family/friends knowing it'll be years before we live so close and can get together so often. Each member of this little family have been so incredible to get to know on different levels as I lived in the DC area close to them. There's no way to express the many ways they were lifesavers for me at so many times and how grateful I am that they allowed me to be such a part of their family. From the dance parties and chilling on the couch, to deep conversations and singing in the car, then with snowy adventures, counting down the New Years ball or rolling Easter Eggs each in this family have left quite the mark on me and my life. Thanks for everything guys! Love you dearly!
Love: the surprising but fabulous results a seemingly random night sitting along the Potomac led to
Hate: long distances
Love: seeing hard work pay off, particularly in my internship through many avenues but particularly in the Halo Chase, a 5k charity race I helped plan and implement. 
Hate: not being able to see the end results of other projects and no longer working on them or with the wonderful people at the R & W
Hate: looking for jobs
Love: feeling I'm in a good place all around and finally completely adjusted after a year of being home from my mission
Hate: not having favorite mission people live closer to see them more often
Though there are so many ups and downs to life, I always seem to go back to the song I'm told I sung as a 3 year old...."I LOVE LIIIFFEEE!!!" And why not?
