Graduated. . . . . A Long time ago

I was asked last week to play the piano for one of my yw who was singing at her High School Seminary graduation.

I happily obliged. And then I bought a new dress for the performance. (just kidding)
As we were practicing I started reflecting on my own seminary graduation

15 years ago.

I thought I was so grown up.
I thought I was ready to conquer the world.
I thought I knew a lot about the gospel.
I thought that my red dress I wore to a formal dance that year was the most beautiful thing ever.
I've learned a lot more since that evening 15 years ago.

Thankfully.

I've learned that the foundation I received by attending and graduating from seminary have been crucial to my success.
I've learned that my testimony hasn't necessarily changed, just grown.
I've learned that I will always have a special place I'm my heart for my seminary teachers.
I've learned that the red dress was probably cute then, but now. . . .wow.
I've learned that my seminary scriptures are fun to read (and "glue-ins" lose their glue after 15 years)
I've learned that I am still growing up and I am still learning.

I can't believe it was 15 years ago.

I feel old. 

Check out this cool mormon messages clip I found on LDS.org while I was preparing my YW lesson for Sunday. . . . .  (can I just say that the media the church has now is SO much better than when I was in High School, but I still kind of miss the cheesy made up family that accompanied the year that we studied the Doctrine and Covenants. Plus, sometimes we cheated and my dad would show us the videos before we were in Seminary.  Oh, and you better believe I not only owned, but had the soundtracks memorized by heart.  I was such a nerd.)

Just watch it.