An Open Letter to my High School Friends

Dear SOTTDP,

As I prepare to finish my undergrad degree and say goodbye to the familiarity and predictability of the last four years, I've been thinking about you a lot. Can you believe it's been four years since we were all together last? It feels like an eternity ago that we were running around in the Arizona sun in our bikinis and tan legs taking ridiculous photos that now make me cringe, pool crashing, hot tubbing, and making milkshake and Taco Bell runs. But really, it's only been four short years since we were immersed in the special hell that is IB exams, EEs, IAs, and let's not forget ESS. 

Now we have all grown and changed so much, we wouldn't be able to go back to that time even if we wanted to. We have new lives, new adventures, new special little hells, and new squads. Even though we have spoken less and less as the years go by, know there is still a place in my heart for you. You all adopted me into the group at a really rough time in my life without any hesitation, and you will never know how much that meant to me. 

I LOVE and look forward to following your lives on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. I cheer for your triumphs and root for your success. I am excited to see where life takes you! I wouldn't trade our years of friendship for anything. After all, you can never really get rid of your hometown friends.

With love,

Kristen