When you have friends that have lasted over the years, you grow up together and create so many memories that can last a lifetime. I have learned from being graduated from high school for the past few years the importance of friendships that have endured over periods of time. No matter how much time has passed since we've last spoke or seen each other, I know that I can text or call them to ask for advice, to vent, or to quickly catch up. That's the thing about friendships that span time—you understand that no matter the distance or age, you all value the friendship. That's the difference between the friendly passing of someone you see in a grocery store and bumping into a friend you haven't seen in a while and talking for a long time.

My friend group from high school is smaller now, but the friendships I have are more meaningful and have grown throughout the years. We're growing up in our careers, schooling, and maybe changing our locations too, but we still find the importance of our friendships. In high school, you spend practically every day with your friends, and that is the challenge we face now being removed from the bubble of high school. You probably aren't going to see or hear from your best friend every day of your life, and it can be easy to fall into the pattern of the mundane and put friendships on the backburner. The bonds that last are when you make that contact, whether it be a phone call or text letting them know you're thinking of them. It can be as easy as sending them a funny meme that reminded you of them or asking them how their family is doing. Friendship, no matter what your age, is about the little things.