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An Open Letter To My First Friend In College

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10- Two are better than one, because they have a good return of their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.

Victoria Hockemeyer
Aug 21, 2017
Fort Wayne Indiana
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An Open Letter To My First Friend In College
Victoria Hockemeyer

Dear Friend,

I know that no matter how many weird gifs I send you and hugs I give you that I will never be able to thank you enough for all of the love you have given me.

Before I started college I didn't think that my soulmate could be my best friend, but I learn new things everyday. Through scheduling classes, to coffee dates and road trips, I am so glad that God brought us together.

You really saved me a lot of nervous anxiety and I hope that I helped you too. Walking into freshman orientation and knowing someone in my major and scheduling all of our classes together helped take the stress off of being the lonely one in class. We had each other.

Although we only went to college together for one semester, I know our friendship is long lasting and God-sent. You are a blessing, a wonderful, awesome blessing. I know for a fact I can NEVER thank you enough. You make me laugh like no one else can. Our Snapchat videos make me laugh so hard for hours! More importantly, our memories in school. They resonate with me every second of everyday. Study sessions at 1am, talks in the basement in the pitch black, and car rides no matter how short or how long we always find a way to make a jam session out of it. Thank you.

Now, I want to rewind for a second. When I met you, I was a completely different person. Depressed, lonely, and down in the dumps. I had been for a long time. You helped me just by showing God's unconditional love to me. That is one of my favorite qualities about you. God's light will never go dim as long as you are living. I know that we will have many more day trips, coffee dates, sleepovers, mocha shakes, jam sessions, stairwell hangs, and memories together and I am so excited about them I can barely contain it. I am so thankful that you deal with my sappy yet hard headed self. Thank you.

Now that you are moving away it just shows me that I need to cherish every second I have with all of my friends. Growing up sucks. You are the best thing that ever happened to me and God put you in my life at the perfect time. You are growing so much and I hope you can see it as much as I can.

I can't wait for our next adventure.


Love,

Victoria

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