When it comes to keeping in touch, I am a huge hypocrite. I am awful with responding to emails, texts, Skype calls, letters, you name it. It's not that I don't care or don't legitimately miss you, I'm just so busy! I spend the day in rehearsals and classes and work, and then by the time I get home I'm too tired to try and respond in any coherent form of English. These are all excuses, I know. I am bad at keeping in touch. I get very invested in the people that are immediately around me and have trouble sometimes trying to keep everyone in my mental field of vision. This doesn't mean I've forgotten you or don't miss you. This doesn't mean I don't see little things that remind me of something that we did in high school or something that you're little sibling would love. When I see you again, I promise I'm not really all that different, maybe just a tad more mature (hopefully) but I haven't forgotten the inside jokes or hours on end spend together.

There are so many things floating around on the internet about how the people that really care about you will set aside the time and to not tolerate people that don't give you the time of day and I can get behind some of this. At the same time though, I think our technology has provided a new standard of "closeness" and constant contact that is impossible to maintain, at least for me. Know that once you are my friend, you are always my friend. I am incredibly loyal, even though I don't vocalize it often. I'll be there if you need me, even if I haven't liked your latest profile picture or responded to your last snapchat. If we're in the same area, let's get coffee! I don't care how long its been. Chances are you aren't one of the very few people I've intentionally cut out of my life. So let's catch up.

P.S. I am getting better with this! I'll keep working on it, I promise.