To my high school friends 2 years after graduation.

Thanks for sticking around.

As we pack up our dorm rooms and head back to our hometowns for the summer it's hard to believe that high school graduation wasn't just a few months ago but two whole years. We can no longer refer to those great senior memories as, "not too long ago." We come to realize we're really growing up, and a lot has changed since we threw up our caps. New towns, new states, new schools, new friends, yet we're lucky enough to hold on to some that at this point we don't see going anywhere anytime soon. These are the friends who knew you before school and still know the new "college you". They've seen you tackle all sorts of new challenges and obstacles. They've stuck around when some other people didn't and after two years you're pretty confident they aren't leaving. They're the first text you send the morning after a rough night or when you ace the test you had been complaining to them about for weeks. For some, it might even seem like we live with each other's friends and roommates because of the constant updates we give and receive on the lives of our "new college friends". And as little as we may see them it doesn't affect anything when the gang gets back together. After being away at school for two whole years you learn to accept that things won't be exactly the same. You'll miss some birthdays with each other, and weekend dinner dates to Moes, or late night runs for frozen yogurt. But that being said, two years, miles apart for some has made some of these reunions that much more sweet. So thanks for putting up with me for four years and continuing to two years later. Thanks for listening to me vent about how much work I have to do and how bad I don't want to do it. Thanks for being the person who will offer a piece of advice when needed even if unwanted. Thanks for being a big reason I look forward to coming home. But most importantly thanks for being a best friend throughout life's crazy twists and turns.