A letter to my friends that I left back home:

Hi, I miss you. Every single one of you. Every day I miss you more than the day before. I know it’s been a while since I last saw or spoke to some of you guys, and I’m sorry. College is crazy.

Freshman year is nothing like what I imagined, especially without my best friends by my side. As I was sitting in my dorm room, I began to think back on you guys and the friendship that we all shared. Out of eight billion souls, I would never choose anyone over you.

You are all individually beautiful, loving, compassionate, hilarious, strong-willed, and aren’t afraid to fight for what you believe. Every day you gave me inspiration and hope. You’ve been with me through my brightest days and darkest nights. Through tears and laughter that turned into tears, I was never alone. You became the best part of me. I could make a list of all the good times and memories you all gave to me, and I’d be writing for days. I couldn’t imagine going through high school and life with anybody else by my side.

How do you forget someone? How was I supposed to start over, when our group should have never ended? How do you stopping missing someone and the memories they gave you? Those questions haunt me and still do I not have an answer. If I could force you all to go to the same college as me, I would do it in a heartbeat. That way we would never have to say goodbye.

That’s not how it’s supposed to be, and whether or not I ever see some of you again, these are the words I want you to hear and remember me by. I hope that each and every one of you are happy and loving life and the place that you’re currently at. Whether that be physically, mentally, or spiritually. I hope that you never give up on your dreams and keep fighting for whatever you believe in, and to not let anyone’s opinions or words hold you back. Life is too short to not be crazy, wild, adventurous and doing whatever the hell you want to do, and we’re too young. Never forget to laugh and enjoy every little moment you have with someone, because you never know when it will be your last. And lastly, I hope that one day, maybe years from now, you can look back on our little group in high school, the group that sat at the same lunch table every single day, and smile.

No matter how much we tried to deny it, college was going to change our small little high school friend group. Some will stay, some will go, some will travel the world, and some will never leave home. But no matter where you may go in life, just know that I will never forget you, the people who made my life better. Thank you for the best four years of my life. In hopes of a reunion soon.

Love always and forever,

Sarah