To my homegirls:

I say homegirls meaning "my girls back home."

Another summer is in the books.

In a couple of weeks we will all be going our separate ways. Some of us will stay in our little small town, move across the state, and then there are those who will be going out of state.

It will be hard and we're all acting like it is not coming, but it is and I think it is time to realize that.

I have no doubt in my mind that our group text will still be active on the latest gossip, we will still tag each other in hilarious tweets, and instead of phone calls it will still be FaceTime calls (no matter what gig of data we are on).

College is a scary thing. You leave your girls back home going into a new scene hoping to make new friends, even though those new friends will never quite compare to the old memories.

I just wanted to say one last final thank you to my favs before we go onto our separate ways because who knows when we will have everyone back in town for a sleepover; river cabin nights; late night sonic runs; pool days; or even a mini road trip.

Thank you for the kept secrets.

We all know we have many of those.

Thank you for all the advice you have ever given.

Good or bad.

Thank you for the support through anything and everything.

There are those times where we knew it was never a very good idea, but it is really what you wanted to do, so we all just rolled with it.

Thank you for never judging.

Ever.

Thank you for all the pictures we have ever taken.

Good ones, bad ones, ugly ones, ones we do not speak about. All of them.

Thank you for the lunch dates.

It beats going alone. And when are any of us ever not hungry?

Thank you for the movie dates.

Might not always be in a theater.

Thank you for showing me that no matter what we go through we all come out still the best of friends.

What friend groups don't go through those little moments?

Thank you for the laughs.

We all know what a good laugh ends up being...

And thank you for the cries.

Sometimes we don't want to hear it, but we need to.

Thank you for the memories.

The endless, unforgettable ones.

And many more thank you's.

You have made a chapter in my life fun, and I am looking forward to what God has in store for each and every one of you. Never lose sight of Him and remember that any of us are always one phone call away.

The memories you have with your "homegirls" will last a lifetime. Take lots of pictures, be dumb, have fun, and do whatever with those girls that have made your last couple years the most fun and memorable, because you can't get those years back.