As I am writing this article, I am also fighting off the flu. You'd think I would be absolutely miserable and perhaps even a but pessimistic. However, being sick today has really reminded me what amazing friends I have! All day I have been bombarded with get well texts and offers to get me anything I need. In addition, I also had a few very sweet friends come check on me in person. I awoke to tentative knocks on my door a few times today and my heart was melted by the sweet words and gestures on behalf of my friends today.

It is no secret to anyone who truly knows me that the transition to college was extremely difficult for me and even coming back for sophomore year was a challenge. My family lives 24 hours away, thus they can't be with me very often. Though I miss them dearly, God has blessed me with friends here in Nebraska that have become apart of my family. The kind of friends that put others above themselves, never fail to make me laugh even in the worst of situations, and show me God's love everyday. Always there to joke about my southern accent randomly coming out in conversation, to offer a hug when I've had a hard day, and to just simply listen to me vent about stuff that won't matter in the long run.

To my wonderful friends, thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting up with me and always looking out for me. I truly know that y'all would do just about anything for me, and I hope you know that I would do the same. True friends take care of one another and I am beyond grateful for those that God has placed in my life within the past year and a half! I love y'all and can't wait to make more memories once I am no longer bound to my dorm room.