How I Feel About Leaving My Friend Behind For College
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To The Best Friend Whose Best Friend Is Leaving For College, This Is Anything But The End

College is here / and I know you fear / that the end is near.

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Marylynne Boyd

Thank you, for everything.

I just can't believe that this, is actually happening. After all of this time spent together, we are being ripped apart. I think back and realize how much you have impacted my life, and I just want to say thank you.

You get me like no one else does. You have been there for me through the good and the bad, through the happy and the sad, you've always been right there.

I can't picture you not being in my life. Which is why I'm struggling with the thought of "leaving you behind."

I know I'm not leaving you for good, and I know you are going to thrive and do amazing things, but I won't be physically there for it.

I'll hear about it through the spontaneous facetime calls, and Snapchat videos, but it's not the same as being there with you.

You are my person. You are my partner in crime. The yin to my yang. The peanut butter to the jelly and the list goes on and on. It's you and me taking on the world.

Our bond is unlike any other, we just click.

I reflect on all our memories: the many sleepovers, vacations, parties, road trips, movie marathons, dressing up in matching Halloween costumes, and so many more.

I know that there are more memories to come, trust me this isn't the end.

You told me that it won't be the same, we won't just be a quick car ride to one another. And I get that. But our friendship doesn't end because of this new challenge. This is just a pothole in the road.

We can't let this be a bad thing, because it's not. We know how strong our friendship is and our tears about the situation, just reaffirm it.

Thank you for being such a big part of my childhood, you have given me so much joy over the years, and I love you.

And no, I'm not "leaving you behind", because you'll always be with me. When I look at the pictures of us around my dorm, I'll remember the exact moments leading up to the photo. When I eat a certain flavor ice cream, I'll remember driving at crazy hours of the night to go get it. When I feel sad and miserable, I can hear your voice telling me to stop it and to go find happiness.

You are the ray of sunshine in my life and know that me going to college, isn't a goodbye. It's simply a see you later.

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