I miss you. I wish I could pack you up with all my belongings and take you to college. I wish you were closer, and I wish we could go get pizzookies every week, but also thank you. Thank you for always being there when I come home for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Thank you for not forgetting about me. Thank you for always being my friend no matter what.

It's nice to know that you have people to count on when you go home, but when I go home, I know that I have people who welcome me back like I never left. We could have not talked for weeks, maybe even months, but that never matters. We have the most fun when we are catching up and telling each other about our lives, what we've all missed.

It could be something as simple as going to Harbor House and ordering shakes with cheese fries, or going to the beach late at night and walking along the pier; these moments are the ones that we will cherish forever. Who knew that these moments would become so few and far between? I sure never expected to only be home 3-4 times a year, missing out on the lives of my family and friends. While I do miss home, I'm so thankful that you know that leaving home to go to school was the best possible thing for me and for accepting that fact. I love the fact that we have all gone our separate ways, but somehow always manage to come back to each other.

I think that sometimes people leave home to go to school and when they come back to visit, things have changed, people have changed, and home is just not the same. Everyone went to college and comes back with new friends, new significant others, and new outlooks, but why does that mean they can't remain friends? I'm so glad that we've never let our changes change who we are at the core and alter our friendships. While I agree that we've all changed since high school, I know that we've all grown, and we've done that together not separate. We've grown with each other and with the help of each other; we've had each other's backs each step of the way. We've trusted each other with secrets, given and asked for advice, and we knew that there was never judgement from anyone. So, yes we've changed, but we've remained friends, not despite the changes, but because of them; they brought us closer.

I'm so thankful that even though I'm away at college, I'll always know that I have my friends waiting for me at home. I have had the best experience while away at college. I have made amazing friends, gained a sisterhood, and made memories for a lifetime, but that doesn't mean that I forgot about you guys, it just means I have more stories to tell you.

Love you!