To My Friends

This week has been a roller coaster. Perhaps it sounds pretentious to say so, but I feel older than I’ve ever felt in my life, and wiser and more aware than my 19 years of experience should merit. But something has remained constant that has made all the difference: the selfless, supportive, and simply amazing people I call my friends. Sometimes we take our friends for granted. But if we take the time to look at our real friends, those who will remain our friends forever, we see what an amazing gift they are. My friends are the most beautiful people, inside and out. They have ideas that will change the world and they are not afraid of sharing them. When something is wrong they are capable of channeling all the love in the universe to make things better. I love that I can cry with them just as easily as laugh; just as easily make plans to get dinner together as make plans about how we are going to leave our mark on this earth. We have been through so much together that when one of them says “I love you” to me, the phrase is more powerful than when it is uttered in the most romantic love story. They hear about anything and everything, but never complain or say that they don’t have time. They recognize that even if there is nothing they can do or say to immediately help or comfort, the simple fact that they are there listening makes all the difference in the world. To all my friends: I love you more than you can possibly imagine, and I am so thankful to have the privilege of walking this earth with you every day.