To my girls I cant imagine living without,
I can honestly say that I can’t imagine spending my sophomore year of college living with anyone else. At first, I will admit, I was nervous. Living with 6 other girls? Girls I didn’t even know? Horrifying. The thought of “what if they don’t like me?” would often consume my mind during the weeks before I moved in. Then I met each of you, and I was still nervous. You all knew each other already and I was just someone who could help pay for rent. It wasn’t until a couple weeks into living with you all that I realized that you were the girls that would become my best friends. Although the friendships were still in the beginning stages, I saw potential. I saw the similarities we shared and I knew that these were going to be life-changing friendships, and let me tell you, I was right. Each one of you has played such an important role in my life and for that, I am forever grateful.
Although it’s only been three months, I can already tell that I have made lasting friendships with each one of you. You are all incredible, intelligent, Godly women and it has been a blessing to get to do college with you guys by my side. I am so thankful for so many of the little things that come with living with you guys, or should I say, “y’all.” As I think about all the times we have shared with one another thus far, I can’t help but begin to dread the day we no longer live with one another. I can’t imagine the day when we no longer can text in the group message, “hey, who’s home?” and know that someone is bound to respond, and as a result, forced to hang out with you when you get home. I can’t imagine the day I don’t get to wake up and walk downstairs to be greeted with a chipper “good morning!” and see one of you sitting on the couch, drinking coffee and watching TV. I can’t imagine not having someone to go hot tubbing with me late at night, regardless of the time or the responsibilities of the following morning. I can’t imagine no longer being able to yell “YOO-HOO” when I walk into the house and always hearing a “YOO-HOO” in response from whoever is home. I can’t imagine not always having someone to braid my hair, borrow clothes from, or snuggle with; I can’t imagine not living with you guys. Although we still have a couple years before we cross that bridge, I want to encourage you guys to savor these years that we do live together, because they won’t last forever. I have been so blessed by each of you and regardless of any future arguments we have or conflicts we encounter, I promise to always be a roommate who loves and cherishes you for the incredible women you are. Thank you for making my semester one for the books; I can’t wait for many more late nights, deep convos, warm snuggles, genuine laughter, and amazing memories. Y’all are the best roomies a girl could ask for; thank you for all that you do for me and accepting me for me, despite the fact that I am from Chicago.
I love each one of you
