Saying Goodbye

Saying goodbye is never an easy task. When you have people in your life that you really care about, it makes saying goodbye that much harder. Coming home for the summer is supposed to be exciting - no school, a time to relax and soak up the sun. But for me, I had a hard time with the concept of going home. Don't get me wrong, I do miss my family, my friends, my work. But its the idea of leaving the people I've known for the past nine months that is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. These friends I've made are the ones I will hopefully keep with me forever...

A friend more loyal than any other. The one person I can tell almost anything to, no matter how secret, how big the problem, how difficult the topic -  she always gives me the best advice. She is more honest than any other person I've ever had the privilege of meeting, one of the few people I feel was meant to be my friend. I've never had a one like her - she's a sister, she's essentially me.

Her laugh, her smile - they can instantly brighten your day. She never fails to cure my sadness, my anxiety, my stress. Our late night movies dates with cookie dough have never failed to relieve both of our stress, made all our worries disappear. She is one of the few people who can instantly change my mood with just one smile, a smile that is more powerful than any word she could ever say. We may not see each other every day, we may not talk as much as I would like, but all the same, she is one of the few I consider one of my best friends.

By far one of the most frustrating people I've ever met. Self-centered, confusing, stubborn, distant... all of this and more, but at the same time one of the few people whose simple presence can make me smile. Countless movies watched into the early hours of the morning, countless times where I felt like there was nothing in the world that could keep us apart, nothing in the world more important than that very moment.  He is my constant pain, but my constant happiness, and one of the few people who never leaves my mind...

These friends are the ones I never want to lose, the people I can't imagine my life without. These are the people who made saying goodbye so difficult. Being away from them for so long will test our friendship, and if anything, make them that much stronger.