8/18 Roses

Picture taken August 18th 2010

As all of my friends begin to leave for school and start their college classes, I have plenty of time to think about the last of my high school days. While cleaning out my room for my little brother, I came across my graduation roses. At my high school, Sacred Heart Academy, a student receives a single rose her freshmen year and a dozen roses at her graduation. Over the past few months I still couldn't bring myself to throw away the old, dead roses from that day. As  someone that didn't have any attachment to Sacred Heart before those last few days, I cant believe I would hold onto them for so long. I learned so much from Sacred Heart, but these roses and an old sweater are the only material things I have to show from it.