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A Letter To My Friends Back Home.

Why I won't be seeing you for a while.

Penelope De La Cruz
Feb 27, 2018
West Virginia University
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A Letter To My Friends Back Home.
Penelope De La Cruz

My dearest friends,

I don't know which home I'm talking about, but I think I'm talking about both. Whether it be my beloved friends in Louisiana or my louder friends in Ohio, I am writing you all to tell you that I do not foresee being home because that is no longer my home.

I hope that doesn't offend or upset you. I hope you understand. Louisiana will always be a beautiful place for me, but I'm afraid I will not be back for a long time and the next time I am back it will not be for long. Of the time I have spent back in Findlay, Ohio from school I have felt out of place. Flag City is no longer comfortable and I no longer desire to be there.

The thoughts of break hurts my heart because frankly, I do not want to leave.

I have made a home in these mountains. One I never expected to have and one I never want to leave.

This place has given me many opportunities I never thought possible. Adventures I could have never dreamed of. I have made new friends that I love dearly and been blessed with a family I could not live without.

That's why I will be coming home for Spring Break late, for I'll be spending that time at Northeast District Convention with my brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. And I'll be coming back from summer vacation two weeks early to spend more time with them as we prepare for The Pride of West Virginia's band camp.

I will be coming home late for summer vacation to go on tour with The High Street Jazz Band, as we travel the state of West Virginia and play jazz music for kids.

Throughout the summer, I will be busy working. I will find a newspaper to write for as I do for WVU's Daily Athenaeum. Using the skills I learned there I will try to gain more experience for my future career.

My friends, please don't be upset. As I have grown I have found that this place is the best place for me. The place where I feel most at home and where I can do the most. Coming here has been the best decision of my life, and I cannot go back.

I still want to see you, and talk to you, and know how your life is going, but I'm afraid I will have to do that from here. And I hope you understand.

Your friend,

Penny.

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