dear everyone,

[dingbat4ever]

ok, so i know the summer isn't over yet, but a lot has happened. I've grown closer to people I thought i couldn't grow closer to. Made new friends, understood old friends, lost a couple pounds ( although its not noticable :() had experiences that i'm not particularly proud of, but because of all of this i've sort of come into my own. I've realized that i really like who i am and who i'm becoming and every single one of my friends has influenced my life somehow and i'm a better person because of it. i just want to take this moment to say how much i truly love each and every one of you. I'm not being fake or lying, i honestly do. Each of you has contributed to making my life better whether it was just making me laugh when i was having a bad day, or listening to my problems and dilemmas, or just wanting to hang out and have foam fights. Even those of you i'm not necessarily close to, you have also influenced my life whether its just in short conversations that we have or just smiling at me even though you don't really know me. It just makes me feel better knowing that i have the best friends in the world and i couldn't ask for anything better so thank you for talking to me and hanging out with me and being there for me when i didn't think i had anybody. Without you, i don't know who i would be. I'm very grateful that you are all in my life.

Love always and forever
- Ashley Rey -