Tonight was the night that I was forced to say goodbye to my beloved football field. It was my last halftime show with the band. In the minutes before halftime everything was as it usually is. My section was making jokes, we were making fun of the dance team, we took selfies, and we couldn't stop laughing. I realized in that moment that I would never do that again. I would never march under the stadium lights in my purple and white uniform with my amazing band family. Everything was as it was and what it would never be again. 

The field was like a second home to me. No matter what was happening around me, I always knew that at least my field would stay the same. The stadium lights wouldn't get dimmer, and the crowd would always be there. I grew up on that field. I had just finished eigth grade when I first steppped foot  on that field. I met some of my best friends on that field and had so many memories. And now its time to say goodbye. Thanks for the wonderful memories and thank you for making me who I am today.