It’s almost the end, dear readers. Senior Year is closing in
on us, forcing us all to finally decide what we want for ourselves once and for
all and begin taking the steps necessary for the next chapter of our lives to
begin. So, I would like to take the time to personally write a little bit to my
closest friends.
To Emily Galbraith:
I love you. You are beautiful even if you don’t believe it. Don’t ever let anyone try to convince you otherwise. Ever. I want you to know that we will always be friends, even if you move halfway across the world for college. I’ll always remember you for the light you brought to my life whenever I was upset or needed a hug. I am also formally requesting a relatively regular Skype date so that we can be sure that we still maintain the connection required for friendship to be possible.
I love you. You are beautiful even if you don’t believe it. Don’t ever let anyone try to convince you otherwise. Ever. I want you to know that we will always be friends, even if you move halfway across the world for college. I’ll always remember you for the light you brought to my life whenever I was upset or needed a hug. I am also formally requesting a relatively regular Skype date so that we can be sure that we still maintain the connection required for friendship to be possible.
To Abigal Mandris:
You are perhaps one of the quirkiest people that I know, and that’s definitely a good thing. You’re stunning, innovative, and contain within you a drive that will push you to exceed your expectations again and again (not that anyone else mentioned in this blog doesn’t have the same quality). Though we may part for post-secondary education, I will continue to look back on the days of ups and downs at Alden High School and hope for another crazy random happenstance meeting in the future.
You are perhaps one of the quirkiest people that I know, and that’s definitely a good thing. You’re stunning, innovative, and contain within you a drive that will push you to exceed your expectations again and again (not that anyone else mentioned in this blog doesn’t have the same quality). Though we may part for post-secondary education, I will continue to look back on the days of ups and downs at Alden High School and hope for another crazy random happenstance meeting in the future.
To Samantha Schweitzer:
You are a rare beauty, and anyone would be lucky to find themselves within your presence. Your ability to make those around you laugh and enjoy themselves is a quality that is difficult to find in a world spinning so far out of our control, and I hope that you will continue to shine like the beacon of sunshine and happiness that you are.
You are a rare beauty, and anyone would be lucky to find themselves within your presence. Your ability to make those around you laugh and enjoy themselves is a quality that is difficult to find in a world spinning so far out of our control, and I hope that you will continue to shine like the beacon of sunshine and happiness that you are.
To Sarah Herget:
I can’t even believe that it has been almost ten years since we first met, and I can honestly say that I am glad that we were seated right next to each other in Miss Russ’ fifth grade classroom (Miss Russ was our fifth grade teacher, right?). Throughout the years I have watched you transform before my eyes from a shy, awkward preteen to an adult who is completely comfortable in her own skin (or at least who has the ability to fake it pretty well). I will certainly miss you while we are off chasing our dreams, but I have faith that we will continue to stay in touch far beyond the end of high school (also, DFTBA).
I can’t even believe that it has been almost ten years since we first met, and I can honestly say that I am glad that we were seated right next to each other in Miss Russ’ fifth grade classroom (Miss Russ was our fifth grade teacher, right?). Throughout the years I have watched you transform before my eyes from a shy, awkward preteen to an adult who is completely comfortable in her own skin (or at least who has the ability to fake it pretty well). I will certainly miss you while we are off chasing our dreams, but I have faith that we will continue to stay in touch far beyond the end of high school (also, DFTBA).
To Valerie Dudek:
You are probably one of the strongest people I know, which probably explains your catalytic nature. Throughout the last four years, I have seen myself develop into a person that I might eventually be proud of, and at least part of that is your doing. You have opened my eyes to many things whether I was ready to accept them or not, and the abstract ideas and principles that you have introduced to me have helped me to establish an idea of how adaptable I can be when I actually try to be. Thankfully you aren’t moving for college, so we should continue to get together and do hilariously random things. Just because we can.
You are probably one of the strongest people I know, which probably explains your catalytic nature. Throughout the last four years, I have seen myself develop into a person that I might eventually be proud of, and at least part of that is your doing. You have opened my eyes to many things whether I was ready to accept them or not, and the abstract ideas and principles that you have introduced to me have helped me to establish an idea of how adaptable I can be when I actually try to be. Thankfully you aren’t moving for college, so we should continue to get together and do hilariously random things. Just because we can.
To Ernesto Mercado:
Meeting you was bittersweet. Sweet for all the hilarious things that I’ve experienced in gym class and theatre-based happenings and bitter for the fact that I had only a year to find out what a wonderful person you are. I’ll miss the conversations about which Yu-Gi-Oh! strategies work best, and the mock Pokémon battles always left me laughing hysterically on the inside (mostly out of nervousness because I couldn’t remember moves that were actually used in the games). Singing with you is always fun, and I look forward to the next time that we can stand outside after a theatre performance and just sing as if no one else is listening. Stay classy!
Meeting you was bittersweet. Sweet for all the hilarious things that I’ve experienced in gym class and theatre-based happenings and bitter for the fact that I had only a year to find out what a wonderful person you are. I’ll miss the conversations about which Yu-Gi-Oh! strategies work best, and the mock Pokémon battles always left me laughing hysterically on the inside (mostly out of nervousness because I couldn’t remember moves that were actually used in the games). Singing with you is always fun, and I look forward to the next time that we can stand outside after a theatre performance and just sing as if no one else is listening. Stay classy!
To Deanna Kocher:
A person with more intelligence than you is not easy to find, nor do I think I will ever find one. I appreciate every. Single. Second. That you devote to helping me be less of an idiot, and I have enjoyed participating in in-depth conversation with you on everything from The Great Gatsby to why zeros are inferior to ones (a thought that I refuse to accept, though I can understand why you think ones are pretty cool). I will miss you (and your brain) in the next few years. Skype chats will be mandatory.
A person with more intelligence than you is not easy to find, nor do I think I will ever find one. I appreciate every. Single. Second. That you devote to helping me be less of an idiot, and I have enjoyed participating in in-depth conversation with you on everything from The Great Gatsby to why zeros are inferior to ones (a thought that I refuse to accept, though I can understand why you think ones are pretty cool). I will miss you (and your brain) in the next few years. Skype chats will be mandatory.
To Michael Green and Hannah Best:
I will miss the Covey deeply. It is up to you now to bring Alden glory on the academic front, and I can trust no two seniors-to-be with this task more than you. On a non-Scholastic Bowl note, I really will miss the both of you. You don’t need me to tell you how awesomely intelligent (or is it intelligently awesome…) you are, but I’m going to tell you anyway. You’re super smart; to the point that it scares me and gives me hope for the future. As in, we might be okay if there’s more than just you with the same level of intelligence. I’ll miss the wit, the sarcastic retorts, and the regular (over-)feeding of Ego Cats.
I will miss the Covey deeply. It is up to you now to bring Alden glory on the academic front, and I can trust no two seniors-to-be with this task more than you. On a non-Scholastic Bowl note, I really will miss the both of you. You don’t need me to tell you how awesomely intelligent (or is it intelligently awesome…) you are, but I’m going to tell you anyway. You’re super smart; to the point that it scares me and gives me hope for the future. As in, we might be okay if there’s more than just you with the same level of intelligence. I’ll miss the wit, the sarcastic retorts, and the regular (over-)feeding of Ego Cats.
To Kristen McMurtree:
You are not how others define you. If you get nothing more out of this, I want you to remember that. You are an able, independent warrior, and every time I look at you I think to myself, “This is true strength”. You will always have a friend in me, and whenever you need someone to talk to I will always be there to listen and advise as necessary. We aren’t actually going to be too far apart since we’re both dorming at the same college, but still, I feel that it is essential for you to understand that even when you feel like you have no one, you have me. Always.
You are not how others define you. If you get nothing more out of this, I want you to remember that. You are an able, independent warrior, and every time I look at you I think to myself, “This is true strength”. You will always have a friend in me, and whenever you need someone to talk to I will always be there to listen and advise as necessary. We aren’t actually going to be too far apart since we’re both dorming at the same college, but still, I feel that it is essential for you to understand that even when you feel like you have no one, you have me. Always.
To Jenna Wallace:
Oh, bus buddy, we’ve had some pretty interesting conversations on the way to school these four years. You make me laugh, and I appreciate it so much. Nothing makes a day start out right like laughing with a good friend on the bus (or, for the other half of the time, venting about why people are stupid). I’ll miss the incredibly arbitrary conversation that we have and the things that we actually talk insightfully about. Nothing comes to mind as of right now, but you know what I’m talking about.
Oh, bus buddy, we’ve had some pretty interesting conversations on the way to school these four years. You make me laugh, and I appreciate it so much. Nothing makes a day start out right like laughing with a good friend on the bus (or, for the other half of the time, venting about why people are stupid). I’ll miss the incredibly arbitrary conversation that we have and the things that we actually talk insightfully about. Nothing comes to mind as of right now, but you know what I’m talking about.
I want all of you to understand how blessed it makes me feel
to have each of you in my life. I would not be the same person if I was left
uninfluenced by any single one of you, and the thought of living my life as if
I had never met any of you leaves a sour, bitter taste in my mouth. So here’s
to our futures, no matter where they may lead us. Here’s to us.
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