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My choice to spend my 25th birthday in Tampa with my family was one that didn't make sense to a ton of people. But Kaitlin, why wouldn't you go see your friends? Why not go do something fun? In the end, my fun was with people who are important to me (nephews, boyfriend, sister, grandmother, Catherine) in the one place I truly feel at home.Peter and I drove down to Tampa on Wednesday night in order to spend my whole birthday with people that remind me of home. That remind me of beginnings and hope. We ran around town, visited with my family, and ended the day with Thor 3. Was it the most exciting birthday ever? Of course not but it meant something. It was fulfilling to be home and to see my wonderful people.On another note, I should probably tell the world about a birthday adventure I decided to go on just a little early. Last week, I did something completely insane (for me). Being a generally cautious person, it takes a lot of me to sit down and decide on something. The pros and cons, the what ifs and shoulds, and the feelings of nausea and dread that often accompany making decisions are not things I like to experience so usually I avoid decisions. I find a grey area to walk in. On 10.24.2017 I made a decision that I almost instantly regretted (because of the aforementioned feelings of dread and nausea and worry) and traded in my car for a brand new one. My civic was my grandmother's civic for 14 years. She took wonderful care of it and made sure it was the absolute best it could be prior to giving it to me two years ago. In those two years, I nearly tripled the mileage. This year, it struggled. Engine, radiator, oil system, power steering pump; all of them had an issue. And my crazy self finally had enough and went and traded it in for a brand new Nissan and car payment. Happy Birthday to me I guess. Here I am a week and a half later and I'm still sick over it. My beautiful grandmother gave me her blessing, i should not feel bad and yet I do. I love my new car but I don't think I'll ever for get my civic. It was my saving grace, my friend, my concert hall, my church. I couldn't be more grateful for it and my grandmother. 
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