Because of its people, D.C. is beautiful

I packed Friday, finished last minute errands, and celebrated my final hours into the early morning before landing in Des Moines Saturday. Throughout the last four months in D.C., I was shoved, yelled at, and upset by strangers. But I also experienced the city's random, unexpected acts of kindness and hope I was able to reciprocate to those I encountered. I leave D.C. appreciative and thankful for the memories, which are endless, I will always remember.