Today it rained, which is kind of a big deal in California. And I was driving home in the rain, beautiful blue lightning flashing around, when I got a text from my friend saying she couldn't turn "it" in, it wasn't letting her. At first I wondered what she was talking about, then it hit me. My English assignment! I had a poetry assignment due that night at 10:00pm, and I had forgotten to turn it in before I left home; it was already 9:48. And of course, even though I had typed everything out, I couldn't access Google Drive to turn it in. So I text asked my friends to turn it in for me. I know, it's ethically dubious, giving out your passwords, and having someone else turn it in, but I was desperate, and they were my words at least. Thank (potentially the) god(s) my friends check their devices half the minutes in the day and are kind generous souls. The friend who originally texted me agreed to help me out and kept updating me, which was stressful and exhilarating. I felt so grateful that I had a friend who would take time to help me fix my mistake and rush through such a process with me. As I rode home and took in my first lightning strike/ thunderstorm, feeling the adrenaline coursing through me (don't judge me), I loved my friends so much. Sometimes this friend makes me really annoyed or hurts my feelings, but she is really the best. Whenever I feel offended or sore, I will try to keep it in perspective. It's too easy to forget how amazing someone is, but hopefully this experience will remind me from time to time.
Also- cool! Blue lightning! It was really pretty that night, and I am grateful to California's mostly perfect weather.
