To my friends from high school,

Now that the new semester is about to start or already did start (for a couple of you) I wanted to let you three know a few things.

For one, I will always support you.

Second, I will always love you.

Third, I will always be here for you.

I realize that I haven't seen you guys' in what it seems like forever, but I want you all to know that it doesn't mean that I have forgotten what our friendship means to me.

From afar, I see you graduating from college, studying your butt off in the nursing program, and doing an awesome job at your student teaching and I am so very proud of all of you. I know that you put 110% into everything that you do and I wouldn't expect any less. It makes me so happy seeing you are succeeding in life but I truly do miss you all so very much.

I miss our sleepovers.

The kind of sleepovers that we either end up drinking wine while we try to bake cookies. Or the kind of sleepovers that end up laughing so hard our stomachs would hurt. I miss being able to tell each other our little updates about our lives. Though I know there is always text messaging, but we all know that it is not the same. Either way, I love that we have such amazing memories together and that we will continue to make in the future.

Then the reality hits that I am still in Saginaw and you guys are living back at home, it is a little heartbreaking. I know that two hours is not that far, but my life is just a little crazy right now and I can not seem to balance it all. In my heart, though I know that no matter how long we go without seeing or talking to each other that it will seem like nothing has changed.

Lastly, I want you guys to know that no matter how busy our lives get, that I am always here for you.

From the break-ups or just having a rough day at school or work, I am here for you. To graduating college or to getting engaged to the lucky guy that sweeps you off of your feet I will be there. Through the good and the bad times that you will experience in your life, I will have your back and I hope that you will do the same for me.

It has been almost five years since I have graduated from high school and the thing that I am most grateful for it is the three friendships that I still have today. A lot of times I hear that long distance relationships are hard. I have come to realize that whatever time of relationship it is, romantic or a friendship, it can be a little challenging especially when you are used to seeing them every day. When I look back to these past five years, I am so beyond thankful to have you guys in my corner from high school to now during our college years.