For the longest time, I believed that every single friend I had was meant to be a forever friend. But as I grew up, I later realized that was not true. This was a tough realization to have but it was one that I needed to move on from the past.
Throughout each relationship, you learn new things about yourself and about the world around you. The chapter you are currently on right now has been created by the friends from the last chapter. Some friends will be there for all the chapters, which is a gift that should not be taken for granted. These people will truly never leave your life because of the impact they had on you. These people are not always there at the finish line, but they are there during the journey, and isn’t that the best part?
If you love something sometimes the best thing is to let it go. One thing you should know about me is that I am not good with change. Ask my mom. When I was seven, she switched cars and I cried for an hour. This distaste for change is most definitely seen within my relationship. Even if a relationship is distancing, I will still hold on like everything is okay because I don’t want change. Realizing that change is okay and that some relationships will fade over time is important. Those distant relationships are better than no relationship at all, which would be the alternative if a big fight were involved. Other times, it is just better to leave people in the past, but do so without hate and do so because you know it’s best for everyone. Some things are better left unsaid, and some are better said at a later date. Whatever your gut tells you is usually the best.
To my childhood friends, thank you for letting me be myself no matter the circumstances.
To my junior high friends, thank you for teaching me that laughter is the best medicine and that my body is perfect the way it is.
To my high school friends, thank you for helping me when I was at my lowest and celebrating my highs. You guys are always in my thoughts as we have entered my first year of college.
To my newfound family that I have in college, thank you for sitting with me at dinner when I was depressed about a bad grade or for dancing the night away with me at a formal. The joke’s on you guys, you are stuck with me for the next four years!
Lastly, I want to give the biggest thanks to my forever best friend, my sweet mother, who has literally been there with me through everything. This might be her job as my mother, but man is she good at it. Without these people, my life would be vastly different and probably a lot duller. And to my future friends, good luck, I’ve been told I’m a lot.