It's crazy to think that it's already been this long since we graduated.

We've all gone our separate ways and taken different paths. We went to school, into the work force, into the military, whatever we thought was right for us. It didn't matter what everyone else did, as long as we chose what made us happy. We left those grand halls of high school full of lockers, gossip, and the friends we had known forever, and took on the great big world.

It seems like it's been forever since we walked across that stage and received our diplomas, but it also feels like it just happened. Either way, I've realized some things since our time in those hallowed halls.

Life is not like high school. Yes, there are still mean girls and drama and people who seem to want nothing more than to bring you down, but that's about it. We left the comfort of what we had known for twelve years and entered into a place where we had no idea what we were doing.

We took on more responsibility and went from asking to go to the restroom to being adults and making our own decisions. Honestly, being expected to be an adult that quickly was terrifying, but we managed to do it.

We've grown apart as time went by, and I can only imagine that that will continue over the years, but in a way we're all still connected.

We have a history of those wonderful years and the memories that no one can ever take away from us. We went through the hard times together from finals to difficult teachers to losing one of our own and all of these things brought us closer together.

With the bad came the good though, like a food fight in the cafeteria or Christmas carols around the school.

I know we may not see each other as much as we used to, but we stay connected thanks to social media. From a distance we can see each other grow and progress through our successes and support each other through the hard times.

Just know that even from afar, I wish you all the best and I'm rooting for to all succeed. I can't wait to see what time will bring for all of us and see how far we've come when we see each other again.