Before I went to college, I would never understand why I didn't hear from my college friends as much as I did when they were still in high school with me. I would even grow frustrated because nine times out of ten, they wouldn't answer me for days on end and I'd see a response like, "Oh, sorry, I totally forgot to answer." What was up with that?

As it turns out, I am now that college student who forgets to answer her friends. I feel so guilty. I so wish that I could talk to my friends all the time and I wish that I was better at responding right away. I hate to admit it, but once I went an entire week without responding to a text simply because I forgot to reply. I had gotten so caught up in work and studying and extracurriculars. It seemed like I had completely neglected my friend, and it's not a good feeling on either end (I know because I've been on both ends).

I'm here to let anyone and everyone that I've grown distant with know that we are still friends. We may not talk every day. We may not even talk every week. But I am always here for you guys if you need anything, even if you just want to talk. If it's something important, I'll stop whatever I'm doing to give you my undivided attention. Our schedules may not match up and we may have to set aside time weeks in advance just to grab coffee and catch up, but it's totally doable. I get that you all are probably drowning in work too. It would be almost odd if you weren't.

We're at an odd time in our lives. We're figuring ourselves and potential careers out. It's not like high school when we saw each other every day of the week and lived next door to each other. Some of us stayed close to home, moved across the state, or even across the country. We're doing our own things and that is okay! Though we grow distant, it's a part of life. Sometimes friendships need time apart to make the bond stronger, and other friendships pick right up where they left off as if no time has passed at all. This also applies to my friends at school with me that I haven't seen in a while. Shoot me a text or call me, we'll get coffee as soon as it's convenient on both ends.

I promise I'll try to be better about reaching out to my friends when I have time. I don't want them to feel like I've forgotten about them. I'll never forget about you guys. Sometimes we just need to take naps instead of texting.