Leaving North Carolina

I'm going to be leaving North Carolina this Monday. I'll hop on a plane and fly back to Florida, since summer is almost over. I'll be able to see my mom and my brother and my friends again. It's really good because I missed them so much.

But the thing is...I fell in love. Not with a person, but with this state. North Carolina is so amazing. The weather is beautiful and isn't as humid as Florida is. I feel like I belong here. This place stole my heart. It hurts me that I have to leave in a few days. It feels like only yesterday that I showed up here.

I feel like this trip changed me a little. I don't feel any different, but I definitely found real happiness. I couldn't find it in Florida, but I found it here. It's hard to explain, but it's how I feel. I'm probably going to be in tears on the plane ride back to Florida, but I know it won't be goodbye forever.