Dear friends I have met in passing, in the grocery line or the quad,

Dear friends whom I have sat next to in class for a semester and shared my day to day life with,

Dear casual friends who became best friends,

Dear neighbors who became second roommates,

Dear friends I have loved, and friends who have loved me,

Dear friends who I must unwillingly say goodbye to...

Thank you for being such an integral part of my life during the time I have had the pleasure of knowing you, nothing ends here.

I understand and believe that each season life brings along new people, mentors, influences, and friends. These people shape your heart your faith. Strangers become friends and neighbors but at the end of a season comes change and some friends are left in passing. Y'all have been an answered prayer, and you will continue to be for the rest of my grateful little life.

To my friends who I most unwillingly must say goodbye to, know that our relationship does not end here. The impact and lessons you brought to my life are now the undeniable building blocks of the person I am becoming. You may not see it now, or ever, but you had a hand on my heart throughout this season of life we are in- however different they may be. Each quiet word of advice or intramural soccer loss (Boots and Hoes I'm looking at you) we all faced together struck a bond that we will never break. You had a hand in changing the narrative that we both didn't know we were following.

Y'all are the kindest, most generous humans I've known while in college and I am excited to watch your lives unfold as we continue to say in contact.

I used to have this philosophy, that if I never actually said goodbye to anyone then my heart wouldn't hurt so bad after I'm gone; after all is it really goodbye if the words never leave your lips? This proved to be very wrong, in fact, in a couple instances I think my heartache was worse because of it. It's like a book with a really awkward ending, will I see you again? Most definitely. Until that time comes, we can say goodbye for now. I think we all need some time of closure.

I feel okay saying goodbye now. Reluctant still, but I will see you soon. Goodbye for now and thank you for transforming my heart in all you did when no one was watching.

The good Lord gave us FaceTime and WE WILL USE IT.

Thank you times a billion for loving me the way you do. No tears today. Just big, grateful hearts. Y'all are people I will never forget, ever.