One of my sisters emailed this to me and I wanted to share!
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
> Somewhere between the procrastination
> And the homework
> And the incessant forwards
> And the new friendships
> And the nasty dorm food
> And the calls home complaining about roommates & girlfriends...
>Somewhere
> between the phone calls to old friends
> And the "I miss you's"
> And the "I love you's"
> And the "I can't wait to see you again's"...
> And somewhere between all of the changing & growing...
> And somewhere between the classes
> And the skipping classes
> And the studying for tests
> And the pretending to study for tests
> And the downright not studying for tests...
> I forgot.
> I forgot what it was like to be in high school.
> I forgot what it meant to cry.
> I forgot that pretending to be happy doesn't make you happy
> And that pretending to be smart doesn't make you smart.
> I forgot that you can't just forget the past.
> I forgot that you can't control falling in love.
> And that you can't make yourself fall in love.
> I learned that I can love.
> I learned that good food doesn't really seem great until you can't have
>it
> anymore.
> And I learned that even I would grow to love soup & macaroni & cheese.
> I noticed that I get along better with my parents now than I ever did
>before
> And that wasn't because they changed, but because I changed.
> I learned that going to college means making choices
> And that making choices can get you into trouble.
> I learned that it's okay to mess up
> And it's okay to ask for help
> And it's okay to feel like crap.
> I learned that sometimes the things you want most you just can't have.
> I learned that the greatest thing about college isn't the parties
> Or the drinking
> Or the hook-ups...
> It's the chances.
> Taking the chances And then making the most of them.
> I learned that sometimes the things we want to forget are the things
>which we
> most need to talk about.
> I learned that once you get to college, Things don't automatically get
> better... It's what you make of them.
> I learned that letters from friends are the most important thing
> And that sending cards to your friends makes you feel better.
> But, basically, I just learned that my friends,
> Both old and new,
> are the most important people to me in the world
> And without them, I wouldn't be who I am today.
> So this is a thank you to all of my friends
> For always being there
> And I love you.
I guess I am in just a sappy mood, with graduation just around the corner...and my last Chapter on Sunday. AHH!!
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