Over the past two and a half years, I've had an amazing friendship prosper. "My person" has become someone I speak to on a regular basis. They're someone I send screenshots and the funniest memes to. I've gotten to experience the ups and downs of life with them. I'll never be able to thank them enough for staying by my side. Through everything, they're my person.
When I transferred high schools, I was so nervous. I didn't have friends. Everyone had established friend groups and I had a strong feeling I wasn't going to fit in anywhere. Luckily, I found the music department. I met some amazing friends. There was one girl that everyone seemed to like. I was nervous to approach her because all these "what ifs" flooded my mind. Much to my surprise, she actually did like me. There were a few things we bonded over that put my mind at ease.
I remember at our Veteran's Day assembly, we sat in the chorus room and listened to an album that was released the night before. It was truly the start of our friendship. We always joke saying a mediocre band made us friends. That same "mediocre band" sings the songs we scream out in the car. Our car rides are truly something else. We've made so many memories in my car. I can't count how many miles she's logged in my passenger seat. It has to be over 5,000. We've gone all over the east coast for concerts and visiting friends. There have been times where I just want to keep driving because I don't want the night to end. I wish I could record our car rides. She likes to make jokes and is just so quick-witted. We all go through drama with friends. It's part of life. I've never understood how or why some girls have constant fights with their best friends. It doesn't seem healthy. Her and I have been fortunate enough to never have had a blowout. There are times where we disagree but we never take things to an extreme. I admire her sensibility. She has a way to bring me back down when things start to escalate.
One of our worst "fights" was at the start of or friendship. It was over something incredibly petty and I can't help but look back and laugh at it. In the past, I've had friends leave when my mental health deteriorates. She's done the exact opposite. On multiple occasions, she's allowed me to sleep at her house to avoid conflicts at home. I've never met anyone who cares about their friends so much. There have been times where I'm going off on a tangent about something over a text and she'll call me so I can cry to her. I've always been welcomed me with open arms when I'm going through a difficult time.
Sometimes all it takes is some positive words of encouragement to bring me out of a poor state of mind. Over the past two and a half years, I've made some incredible memories. The girl I was petrified to talk to in school is now my best friend. I wouldn't trade anything for this. I'm looking forward to the memories and lessons we learn as we transition from adolescence to adulthood.
