To my hardest goodbye,

Well, it's about that time again. In just a couple days summer will be over and it'll be time to move-in to our new places or move back to our old ones. We'll be printing out our sylybi, preparing to take on yet another semester of college. The short three months we were home for the summer seemed to end overnight. Yeah, we missed our best friends at college while we were away, but, home will always be where a part of your heart will lie and it will never be easy to leave home behind.

This time of year is the hardest for everyone. Friends, families, and loved ones. This time of year is full of used tissues and hopes that successful dreams will come true.

We all have that special someone, whether it be your best friend since 1st grade or your high school sweet heart. This "someone" doesn't have to be a boyfriend or girlfriend, this "someone" could be your brother, your mother, your father or your dog for heavens sake. But whoever that someone is, that someone is your person; and no matter who that person may be, they are the part of home that you wish you could pack in your suitcase and take with you.

In all reality, growing up and moving on is a part of having the strength to seperate yourself from those pieces of home that make it so hard to say goodbye to. I want to thank my person for being something to me that is so hard to say goodbye to. Because of you I am lucky.

I want to thank you for an amazing summer and reminding me what it's like to be happy and at home. Thank you for helping me unpack my last year at college and pack up for my next year. Thank you for being the part of home that I get to talk to every day, besides my parents of course. As much as I hate saying "goodbye", I know that sooner or later there will be a huge, happy "hello" to follow. Thank you for giving me something so worth it to hold on to. You know you truly love someone when saying goodbye has happened so many times, but the feeling is never used to.

Whenever your feeling lost, remember that your person will always be there to remind you how to get home.

Whenever you're feeling upset, remember that your person is always there to make you smile.

Whenever you're proud of yourself, remember that your person wants to hear all about it.

When you're mad at yourself, remember that your person is always there to help you forgive yourself.

Whenever you're feeling lonley, place your hand on your heart and remember your person is always with you.

As we pack our bags and remember all of the memories you shared with your person, I hope you're crying, but I also hope you're smiling. Smiling at all the laughs we've shared and all the love we have for one and other. Smile because you know how lucky you are to have someone who makes saying goodbye so hard.