Moving can be a scary experience. The fear comes from the unknown or the unexpected. When my family decided to move, I was going into the third grade. I did not know what to expect. The only two things that were certain was that I was in fact moving and that I was going to a new school. Now at this new school I did not think I would meet my best friends there and at first I did not. My friend Pat was already the popular kid of the school. Everyone knew and loved him. My friend Diego transferred just like me, but he has such a great personality that it was not hard for him to make friends. I was shy and awkward and it took me a while to feel comfortable at this new school. Yet the time passed and we all became friends.

Graduation day had come. That was a scary day as well. I finally felt comfortable at this school with the friends I had made and now I had to start the whole process again. Luckily, Pat, Diego and a couple other friends from grade school chose to go to the same high school that I did. That made the transition a lot easier. High school was the time that Pat, Diego, and I really strengthened our friendship. I struggled emotionally for some time in high school and they always had my back. Whether they were making me laugh or talking about the recent drama in our friend group, they were always there and supportive. Even though high school was a weird and awkward time for myself, I still had fun. We made the time we had in high school worth it by playing tag in the halls, gathering before homeroom and playing games on my ipad when we should have been listening to Mr. McCoy. We shared memories that will never be forgotten.

After high school, we all went our separate ways but did not lose our friendship. Our friendship has not changed much either. They are still there for me and vice versa. We still share laughs, toss the football around and make fart jokes. A couple of days ago Diego told me "They say if you are friends for seven years you will be life long friends." Well I guess, we are going to be life long friends. I admire these two men and this article does not do justice to how much I appreciate them. They are a great example of what true friends should be.