To all my high school friends,

I’m so grateful for all of the time we were able to spend together. I’m so grateful I had you to lean on during the bad times, and celebrate with during the good times. It’s strange how all of the problems that seemed huge back then, seem so small now. It amazes how all of the spontaneous moments, became some of the best stories. Honestly, if I knew going into high school how fast it would all go by, I would have spent so many more moments with you. I hope you are as grateful for me.

There are a lot of things I wish I had done. I wish I could have spent a thousand more moments surrounded by you and enjoying life before term papers or the real world hit. I wish I could have told you exactly how much you meant to me, before we left each other. I wish I made you laugh one more time, if I had to give someone a gift for their entire life it would be laughter. I hope you wish you had more time with me.

I am so incredibly happy for you. I’m proud of everything I’ve seen you accomplish, and that I know you will accomplish. I've seen you dreaming in hot, stuffy English classes about being novelists, during long movie marathons about being directors, or singing along to soundtracks in the hallways with dreams of making it to Broadway. Being able to see you chase those dreams, with the same ferocity you take on the rest of the world with, you're making me proud. I hope I make you proud.

You made it all worth it. During the moments which saw my perspective skewed, you knew how to keep me grounded. On the worst days, you knew just what to do. On my best days, you knew just how to celebrate. You knew how to make me my best self. I hope I made it all worth it for you.

It’s going to be hard to fill your shoes. Everything you did, you did it with care. Every word you spoke, was laced with kindness, laughter, and heart. Every day that went by, we were committed to making it a memory, wrapped in happiness and filled with love. You became a part of my family, and a part of my heart. I hope it's going to be hard to fill my shoes, too.

Sincerely,
Your Favorite Freshman