Ah, high school. Although it was a time that many of us would rather forget, there are some good memories from those years as well. Of course, all of these memories involved the people closest to us: our best friends.
My circle of friends changed slightly as high school went on but I am so thankful for both the people who were there for me from the very beginning, and for the people who became good friends with me later on in high school. All of you positively influenced my life in some way. Seeing your friendly faces everyday made the long days bearable. Our countless lunches together that were full of laughter were always one of the best parts of the school day. Seeing you all everyday was great but I loved going to every dance and football game with you guys too-- even when the music was bad and our team was losing. I still look at the pictures of us at these events sometimes, and when I see a few of them hanging in my dorm room, it always makes me smile.
Of course, now that all of us are at different colleges in various states, we do not get to see each other as often as we would like to. However, I am so happy that even though we do not talk all the time like we used to, we are still good friends. I love reuniting with you guys during the breaks from school, venting to you about college during the school year-- usually at midnight or later-- and laughing about the things we used to do in high school. I am still so grateful to have such wonderful, understanding people in my life and I value our friendships so much. I love you guys and I am so glad that our friendships have continued into this next chapter of our lives.