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9 Things My High School Best Friends And I Did On A Road-Trip

There are certain things that only happen when you're with the people you suffered through those four years with.

Sara Massei

Jan 09, 2019

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9 Things My High School Best Friends And I Did On A Road-Trip

Sara Massei

Last week, one of my high school best friends and I packed up to go visit our third link at her college, since her Winter Break had not begun yet. Since we all went to different colleges after high school, and since one of us lives in a state across the country from the others, we had not been together - just the three of us - since summer. The next day, we had a mini-road-trip home, to our former hometown... here's what we did during that time.

1. Listened (and obnoxiously screamed to) our old anthems

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We screamed the lyrics to every old song we deemed a "bop" in high school.

2. Somehow ended up on all backroads

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Rachel swore she had correctly put the directions into GPS, but somehow we ended up on windy, country backroads. It turned well, though - we saw places we never had, places you can't see from the highway! It was more os a scenic detour.

3. Constantly referenced our inside jokes

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Basically half of our conversations are in reference to memories we made three or four years ago; everything we do reminds us of "that one time...," because there's one of those for everything.

4. Caught up on each others' lives

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This - college - is the first time we've all been apart for the last four years. We're so used to the others knowing everything about our lives, but now we all live separate lives in separate places - our stories involve other people, not each other. However, all this means is that we have that much more to spill when we are together!

5. Talked about our families

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We were at each others' houses so constantly during High School that each others' families became like our own, - and they still are - so of course we need to find out how they are doing.

6. Saw all the landmarks we'd driven past a million times before

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We're best friends - we've been a lot of places together. Most of the roads we were on, - save for the accidental "scenic detour," - we had travelled together millions of times before. This familiarity made going home feel even more like going home, not because of where we were on the map, but because of who we were with.

7. Made new memories

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As if it was possible, our mini-vacation to visit Karissa helped us add even more amazing memories to our ever-growing collection.

8. Planned future events

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Every time we get together, so much of the conversation is "Ohhh, we have to do that one day!" When we leave each other, we look forward to that "one day."

9. Felt thankful for our enduring friendship

More than anything, the feeling that all of us felt the entire time was love. We have been best friends for years, and are so lucky that our relationship has lasted past high school. It's not often that we feel this sort of connection with people, so here's to you two, I love you!

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There are certain things that only happen when you're with the people you suffered through those four years with.

1. Listened (and obnoxiously screamed to) our old anthems

2. Somehow ended up on all backroads

3. Constantly referenced our inside jokes

4. Caught up on each others' lives

5. Talked about our families

6. Saw all the landmarks we'd driven past a million times before

7. Made new memories

8. Planned future events

9. Felt thankful for our enduring friendship

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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