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5 Things I Do For My Friends

Cherish the ones you choose to love.

Whitney Leno

Sep 27, 2016

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As an only child I, obviously, did not grow up with siblings around. As I got older I started to cherish the friends I had. They were my siblings. Now at 27 years old there are five things that I will never stop doing as a sister friend.

1. I will never stop being affectionate with you

I will hug you when you are sad, and kiss your cheek when you are happy. I will hold your hand in scary moments and I will hold your hair back when you are sick.

2. I will always answer or acknowledge your phone call

If you call me I will respond. If I'm in a meeting and can't step out I will let you know I will call as soon as possible. If you call me at two in the morning I will answer my phone. I will step out of a restaurant, leave a movie theater, or pull over while I'm driving. You are important to me.

3. I will support you no matter what...

Want to date the bass player in a ska band? Hell yeah! I'll be in the front row with you. Want to get a degree in paranormal studies? I'll buy you your first EMF recorder. If you're happy I'm happy.

4. ...But I will talk to you about the pros and cons of it first

Does the bass player only ever want to do that? Does he think that it might be hard to make a career in the music field? How do you feel about groupies? What do the job prospects in paranormal studies look like? I want you to work at a job where you are happy but also can support yourself.

5. I will be there when you fall

Guy in the band broke your heart? I'll be there on your doorstep with cookies, movies and alcohol. Unexpectedly lose your job? I'm going to help you write that new resume. I'll let you be sad for a bit but then we are going to make a comeback plan.

My mother had a saying that went like this; "Friends are family that you choose. You don't HAVE To love them you WANT to love them." For me there is no truer statement. I have learned incredible lessons from them. I have flown to Tennessee to get a puppy, been a part of their wedding, watched them complete a Spartan Trifecta.They have been with me threw job changes, broken hearts and finding love, they will be there next to me when I say I do.

So, call your sister friend or friends. Tell them you love. Send them kissing emojis. Cherish the ones you choose to love.

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Leslie gets it.

Your professor mentions there's a test in a few days and you didn't know about it.

You spend all day long in class and now realize you also have to spend the next few nights awake studying.

You take out your textbook and notes, but don't have the energy to actually read them.

You keep reading the same sentence over and over, but it still doesn't make sense.

You can’t focus, and your roommate suggests you go to the library.

You realize there are still over 50 pages left to read.

You reach the two-hour mark of studying and get delirious and want to give up.

You take a Netflix and snack break.

Your friends told you they were staying in with you to study, but they end up going out.

Your friends ask why you need to study instead of having fun.

Your friends send you pictures of them out having fun, but you're stuck in the library and want to run away.

You walk out of the test and realize staying in and studying was worth it because you definitely aced it.

No, I'm not mad, that's just my face

1. You can't control it.

2. You are not always pissed off.

3. Most of the time, you're just fine.

4. Usually, nothing is wrong.

5. Sometimes, you use it to your advantage.

6. But you actually are approachable most times.

7. Fake smiling is tough.

8. You are not actually a b***h.

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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