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Megan Jackson / 03.17.10, 05:48 PM
I’ve never had to be so intentional about a relationship before. Megan and I had a talk early on in the year where we pretty much confessed to each other that our relationship was hard. Our personalities clash, I explained. We began to work toward solutions such as being sure to spend time talking everyday. I began to tell her “I appreciate you” everyday. Pair that with a hug and 10 minutes of conversation a day and you’ve got a basic recipe for a good relationship. Soon Megan showed me that our personalities don’t clash; they’re complementary! It was beautiful. I guess what I’ve learned from her is than any relationship can work if nurture in the right way.
So here’s the basics on Megan Jackson…
Age: 21
Hometown: Bellingham, WA. She’s more or less obsessed with the Northwest. It’s air, it’s mountains, it’s lakes, it’s rain, it’s trees, maybe even it’s dirt. Haha. One day a man from the city came out to plant a sapling in front of our house (there are no trees on our block) and Megan was so excited she nearly ran out and kissed him.
Education: English lit. major at Western Washington University
Personality: clever, nerdy, quirky, sometimes over explains stuff till its awkward and mildly hilarious, introvert, opinionate yet humble about it, a processor and a follower (know that seems like a bad quality in our culture but I tell you it is not)
Appearance: short brown hair that feathers like she should’ve been 20 in the 70s, lil taller than me, unique carefree wardrobe, complete with rain jackets called hard-shells (I dk it’s a northwest thing apparently), perfect thick rimmed glasses
She has considered at career as a librarian or a teacher. Her service site for MY is Logan HOPE (the school that all the Betty minus me runs the after school program at) and the local library. She is very passionate about both . Megan can write excellent poetry. Some of it has been published. She hates to name her poems and rarely shares them although I have heard a couple of them. Megan is full of fun stories, even if she does accidentally tell them multiple times. She also plays the piano very well and can decipher how to play a song listening to it and trying it out on the piano. Megan is very smart and full of potential. I can’t wait to see what she does with the rest of her life.
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I love this post for two reasons:
1) I think Megan is absolutely one of the coolest people around (in her own way of course!)
AND
2) I love when other people see the greatest in her like I do!!
I think you should visit the northwest yourself and see its wonders! haha. But really, one short day in the Emerald City will change your life :) I am really glad for your friendship and I hope to meet you someday too.
God bless!
-Melissa
By Melissa Haugland / Mar 19, 10:43 AM / #