Flowers from the Universe

During my finals week at UH I was able to get some surfing in. It helps me to unwind from studying and lets everything soak in (what am I going to do when I move to Stockton?!). 

Anyway, after I took my last final I was a little emotional. I handed in my test with tears in my eyes and thinking "This is the LAST thing I am ever turning in as a student at UH". My teacher was understanding and told me to not fret because I am "on my way to bigger and better things". I felt triumphant walking out of that classroom and looked at the campus in new light.

As instructed, my friend met me outside of my classroom. I was predicting that I might need some emotional support at that moment and wanted someone to help me celebrate THE END. It was nice to have someone there to hug. We drove up to Tantalus (the top of a mountain with a great view of the city) and opened a bottle of champagne. I looked down on Honolulu and felt like I was on top of the world!

At sunset I paddled out for a quick surf. The guys in the water noticed my elated expression and congratulated me on finishing. I caught wave after wave while giggling with joy. It was small but I had my longboard so I didn't mind. I watched the sun set and thanked the universe for helping me make it this far and I also asked for flowers (I was thinking about buying myself a bouquet of flowers because I love them). When I got back to my car I found these wire flowers tucked under my windshield wiper. Big smile. Thank you Universe.