To My Curry Babes:
The late Sam Berns taught me to live a happy life I should, “Accept what I cannot do, because there is so much I ultimately can do, surround myself with people I want to be around, and keep moving forward”. These aspects are easier said then done. I have been so fortunate to be successful at sounding myself with people whom I want to be around.
This past January I made a huge decision, one that a large amount of college students make each year. I made the decision to transfer from one university to another. It was one of the most difficult choices I had to make, but I did. I put my happiness above everything else in my life. I put aside riding incredible horses and being on my own; to be closer to home and much happier.
Transferring to a different University was a difficult adjustment. I had to move in again, make new friends, and find my way to class. I was mentally prepared to eat meals alone and spend most of my time alone. But from the moment I arrived I haven’t spent anytime truly ‘alone’. And I want to thank you ladies for always being around.
You have welcomed me with open arms. You invited me to get food, watch The Bachelor every Monday, and One Tree Hill every other night of the week. I feel like I had been here the semester before. I felt like I belonged in the first week. You made me feel so welcomed out of pure kindness from your hearts, not out of pity for me not knowing anyone.
I don’t think I could thank you enough. You are real people, who have better things to do then talk about other people or be ‘fake’. You are the friends I want to have for the rest of my life; the girls who will be in my wedding. The first ones I’ll tell when I’m expecting. The ones that will comfort me in every heart break. Love me even when I talk to boys I’ve promised to ignore. You taught me that me to trust on a different level.
I trust you with all my secrets and thoughts. The secrets I would previously keep to myself and let build up. Our deep conversations go beyond ‘just one drunk night’; deep conversations are a weekly thing with them. I know if I want to talk about anything I could go to each one of you. You have taught me we all have things in our past we are not always proud of or are embarrassed about; but we have to live with the decisions we made. You make me feel safe and willing to share. You are always willing to go on an adventure, let it be a late night Target run or to a different college for the night! You genuinely want to know how my day was, how my date went with my current fling, or how practice was. This is what real friendship is.
I want you to know that I appreciate each one of you so much and you will always be my Curry Babes!
