BFF
I was watching Laguna Beach last night and it was the finale. This meant that those who had just graduated were leaving high school and leaving for their new adventures, be it college, new cities or new jobs. They were all talking about how sad it was to leave. I would also agree that it would be sad to leave their kick ass homes with the great views and rich parents, however, I know this is not what they meant. They meant that it was sad to leave all of their friends. Many times it was stated that they would all talk often and stay close, just as they did now, because they were best friends and were so close. It made me think back to my graduation. Many of the people I spoke those same words to only years ago, I already don't talk to. The first year of college you might stay close to them, mostly because you are scared or nervous about your new adventure so you might cling to what is familar. The second year, your friends from high school have cut in half, if not more. This is due to busy weeks, new friends or a number of other reasons that make it too hard to stay in touch. I think back to who I was in high school and what I stood for and I see that I could not be farther from that girl now. I know many people change when they go to college, but I feel my changes were dramatic! For those of you reading this that knew me threw the changes and even knew me in high school as well as college could probably agree. I sit here and think of other people from my graduating class; have they also changed this much? Lord knows, we had a lot of growing up to do. If I met those same friends over again now after our new found maturity (I use the term loosly), would we all be friends or are we so different now from who we were then that we aren't even "friend compatible"? Had I meant my closest college friends in high school, would we have been friends? Or did it take us all growing up some to develop the close friendship we have? Or more importantly, did it take us growing up together and experiencing that growth at the same time that made us bond? What ever the reason of our friendship, I am thankful for all of you, as well as the memories!
It is funny how some times the world turns in unexpected ways. As I am back home for this year it has made me reflect a lot on my high school years and memories. I am thankful for most of those experiences, as they made me who I am today. (One hell of a great person if I must say so myself!) As I drive down the same roads that I drove in order to pick up a friend and go to pizza hut after the games I often wonder what memories I will remember and cherish from high school in 5 more years. If they decrease as quickly as my friends from that time, then I will not have many left; although, I am sure the ones that I do still have, will be more precious, since they are the few that made the cut into my memory. All I am left to ask before I go to wait and see what memories make said cut, is what makes certain memories more precious? Why do I keep some and not others? What about that memory makes it one I want to keep, or even keep the ones that I don't ever want to remember again? I guess that becomes the 8th world wonder!
It is funny how some times the world turns in unexpected ways. As I am back home for this year it has made me reflect a lot on my high school years and memories. I am thankful for most of those experiences, as they made me who I am today. (One hell of a great person if I must say so myself!) As I drive down the same roads that I drove in order to pick up a friend and go to pizza hut after the games I often wonder what memories I will remember and cherish from high school in 5 more years. If they decrease as quickly as my friends from that time, then I will not have many left; although, I am sure the ones that I do still have, will be more precious, since they are the few that made the cut into my memory. All I am left to ask before I go to wait and see what memories make said cut, is what makes certain memories more precious? Why do I keep some and not others? What about that memory makes it one I want to keep, or even keep the ones that I don't ever want to remember again? I guess that becomes the 8th world wonder!