Coming from a girl who never knew what a good friend was, coming to college was a life changing feeling for me. It didn't take long for me to meet people who fit the definition of "a good friend." However, I would have never known how to define "a good friend' if I had never experienced my passed friendships over the years.

So, with that being said I would like to thank my previous best friends for teaching me what I was looking for all these years. You guys taught me that I need people to support me as much as I supported you guys. You also taught me that I need someone who will listen to me in any scenario, whether it be listening to how my day was going or if I needed someone to listen to me pour my heart out. From you I learned that a friendship is supposed to come easy and you should not have to put work into it. Sure, disagreements are normal, but not ones that leave you not talking for days. I learned that I should not have to wonder if you are lying when you say you can't hang out, or try to figure out what you are really doing. From you I learned what to stay away from in a friendship.

Although I am no longer friends with you, I do not regret that friendship that was once had. They say people in your life are either a lesson or a blessing, and that couldn't be more accurate. You all taught me lessons, but more importantly about myself. You all taught me exactly what I was looking for in a friendship and what I deserved in a friendship. So thank you for guiding me to my best friends now, who I without a doubt consider blessings.