To the friends I am leaving at home,

The time has finally come for me to say goodbye. The beginning of the summer feels like just yesterday, oh how the time flies. This summer was full of fun times and I wished it would never end, but here we are. As we go our separate ways I pray we will meet again. I know I will see you a year from now when summer comes around again, but I will miss your faces every morning throughout the school year. All the laughs will not be forgotten, but the time to make more memories has passed for the time being.

As we go our separate ways I wish you all the best. I know there are great things in store for us. But, I will not know what they are since I will no longer be apart of your daily lives. As I pack my clothes and get my things together I go through my memories with you. From freshman year to now, you have brought me up through all the tough times. From our first dance to senior prom, from early morning coffees to late night parties, we have been together, side by side. You will all go away but all of me just wants to stay here forever with all of you. Moving on is scary but I know we can do it together.

Though we are not physically together anymore I know our spirits are tight. We will be friends throughout it all because we have already been to hell and back. Spending the last four years with you has been so special but I know you will make new friends, but I hope you do not forget about me. I will never forget about you and all of our late night memories. I wish I could bottle up your laughter and bring it with me because I know it will be too long until I hear it again. I know we will be together soon, but soon cannot come fast enough.

I wish I could be there for you when you hit a rough patch or you feel like you are too far away from home, but for now our paths have separated. If you ever need a friend, I am a text away, day or night. I will always be there for you even if the rain starts to pour (and Emma, in Seattle I know it will pour) or when the hurricanes hit.

From Villanova to Tulane to Seattle University to Carleton I know we are far but we are close at heart. I hope we can pick things right back up where we left off when we get home. But for now, I say see you later, not goodbye, because goodbyes are too hard and I know that with a friendship like ours, it will never truly be goodbye. It is always a see you later.

So, See you Later!

Love,

Jessica