It's been a long three months without you guys and I don't know how we have all survived. I guess it's our new friends we have made at college who have really gotten us through. Hearing about all your new friends and new lives is so exciting! But, at times, I'm jealous of all your new friends, who you get to spend the time that we all used to spend together. I know they're great friends and I'm so happy that you all found more people who you can relate to just as much as us. Sure, I've made great, new friends too, but they will never replace you guys. I constantly find myself talking about my friends back home, because I guess I never really realized how many memories we really do have together.

I miss our late nights, baking nights, movie nights, Applebee's dates, garage nights, cruises, lunch dates, game nights, sporting events, fires, gossiping and just hanging out without a care in the world because we were all together. There is never a dull moment when we are all together and that's what I miss the most. I miss laughing until my stomach hurt or crying until there were no more tears left. I don't know any other group of friends who can go from laughing about something stupid to crying about our lives in a matter of two minutes. We have a special bond and I am so happy to have friends to laugh with and cry on each other's shoulders.

We all have had our ups and downs, no doubt, but we all got through it together and it gave us a stronger bond. We've lost some friends, gained some new, but we have always stuck together. I wouldn't want any other girls to always have my back and stand behind me through the best and worst times.

We have been through everything together; boys, breakups, grade school, high school, a school merge, sports seasons, crazy summers, the awkward middle school stage, the Webkinz/Club Penguin era, proms, a whole marathon, the list goes on and on. My favorite is going through all our old pictures and laughing about how embarrassing we really looked when we honestly thought we were the best looking sixth/seventh graders ever. Thank you for not letting me look embarrassing alone...

It's so weird to hear all of you talk about all your new friends or getting to meet them over FaceTime dates, but I am so happy that you all found more friends that can fill in for us when we are not there. I can't wait to come visit your colleges and finally meet them.

I am so proud of the strong, independent and beautiful women you have all turned into. You all are well on your way to becoming successful and I can't wait to see where we all end up. I hope you all find your dream husband, settle in a beautiful house in your favorite place and have the most beautiful children. I hope that I am lucky enough to be part of your families lives at that point and get to watch your children grow.

I am thankful for all of you and I am so excited to finally see you all and have a huge group hug and a much-needed night together after three long months. Thank you for everything. I love you guys.