There is something to be said about the relationships I have with my friends from home, for we can go months without seeing or talking to each other and pick up right where we last left off.

Our relationships range from friendships made at birth, to friendships made because of being on the same soccer team, to friendships made in middle school classes, but no matter what, we have this incredible ability to hit the pause button each time we leave home and then hit play again each time we return.

You are the friends who I experienced winning games with in high school, the friends who never let me walk through the halls alone, the friends who would randomly appear outside my house and convince me to come out and play, and ultimately the friends who have helped shape me into the person I am today.

Being in your presence is one of the most comforting things in the world, for with you I know that home will always be a place I want to come back to. For our friendships have given home such a positive and loving meaning.

Whether we sit in silence, dress up and dine out, or giggle our way through old yearbooks and high school memorabilia, spending time with you is always so easy.

Even though we've progressed through our lives, altered our wardrobes and seen new parts of the world, nothing seems to have changed once we are all back in the comfort of our hometown.

So here is to all our crazy adventures and to always finding reasons to make our way back home.