I am beyond thankful for your continuous support, endless trust, and for always being there whether it was physically, or not.
When I got to middle school, the elementary schools of my district combine into one middle school and one high school. That was kind of scary. I was coming into a setting with more kids than I had ever been with and I knew just about none of them. The only thing that made me feel like everything was going to be okay was a girl named Kylie.
The summer after my fifth grade, I had gone to a summer day camp. There I had met a girl named Kylie who was really funny and really cool and I instantly wanted her to be my friend, and we were (shout out to you too, Taber.) Only for five days. I thought it was over and that I was never going to see her again. That thought changed when I walked into homeroom on the first day of middle school and saw her sitting in one of the desks. My eyes instantly lit up knowing that I knew at least one person who at least knew me. Thanks to Kylie, I was able to branch out and make friends I don't know I would have made without her.
In seventh and eighth grade, I had almost no friends from elementary school in my classes with me. At the time, I was a little bitter about it, but now I couldn't be more thankful. Seventh grade brought me an inseparable bond that I thought I would never find. It was a year of learning that I was not alone, no matter the struggle and there was always someone in the friend group that could relate to me in one way or another. Looking back, Mary was the one who kept me close that year. We had the most classes together and she always managed to drag me along.
In eighth grade, another friend in the group was Breánna. She was more of the one who was just always there and with my friends. I never really realized she was also my friend until freshman year. That was okay though because every group of friends needs the one with the loud infectious laugh and enough sass for everyone. I just wish it had come to mind sooner that she was another one I could count on.
All in all, there are so many people a part of that friend group. People come, and people go, but the majority stick around.
There are some that are friends of friends, and there are others that were the originals. For the many I haven't mentioned, like Sarah, Chase, Nick, Anya, Deanna, and Alyssa. I love you just as much, and I will always love you just as much.
Throughout the years of high school, my interests suddenly became ones they didn't care for. I was taking multiple music classes while they were interested in science (Ew) and math. It was rough because that meant our class time together was limited. I went from seeing them every day in class my freshman year, to barely seeing them my junior year. Yet, they never failed to invite me to parties, the movies, or just to be a part of them in general. It was hard not to get caught up in the crowd of music students who I was surrounded by 24/7. Luckily, I had some really good friends to keep me afloat throughout the years. 
Even though I wasn't always around, I just wanted to let you know that I will forever be so unbelievably grateful for the time I spent with all of you. I may not have shown enough appreciation for you in the past, but I am here to shower you with my thanks. So here I am.
From the itty bitty bottom of my heart,
Thank you for always being my friend.
