A Letter To My Second Family
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A Letter To My Second Family

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

Abby Newcomer
Nov 14, 2016
Peru State College
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A Letter To My Second Family
Abby Newcomer

Everyone came to college this year with different expectations. Maybe you were excited, or scared, or just didn't really know what you were walking into. Maybe your biggest fear was failing a class, or getting enough financial aid, or just if you would be able to stand the food in the cafeteria. But probably everyone worried at one point whether we would find a group of friends that could compare to the ones we had to leave behind at home, when we packed up our lives and moved into that tiny dorm room. But I don't think we ever could have expected to find the friends that would become our family.

When I was crying my eyes out, you guys were laying next to me, telling me everything would be okay. When I got that super bad sunburn, you were at my bedside with aloe vera gel and a glass of water. When I needed to rant, you listened. When I made a fool of myself in public, you were there to pick me up and help me laugh it off. When I was feeling real talkative at 1 in the morning, you were there to listen to my life plans. When I got overwhelmed and needed a distraction from schoolwork, you helped me get my mind off of things, even if just for a minute. When I felt like my world was turning upside down, you brought me back to reality and showed me that not everything is as it seems.

When I laugh, you all laugh. When I cry, you all cry with me. In the relatively short amount of time we have been in college together, I have grown closer to you than anyone I have ever known. Everyday, you lift me up and remind who I am. I always know that at any hour of the day or night, I have someone to go to. We are each other's family now. No matter what little petty arguments we get into, we are always a team, and nothing in the world can bring us apart.

Each and every one of you is a beautiful ray of sunshine in my world, and even if I don't always say it or show it, I appreciate the little things you do to keep me sane. Thank you for supporting me, loving me, encouraging me, keeping me safe, and being my home away from home.

I love you.



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