This isn't goodbye..

     Wow, who knew how fast four years could fly by. Now here we are approaching the upcoming months of the back to school year, August and September. Friends will be moving up north, to Montana, and to New York. Some of us will stay close by at our local university like myself and a few friends. And some will be near at a community college. But nevertheless we are all starting on a new page.
     Yesterday we had one of our last big beach gatherings. At least everyone was there. The main topic of discussion was about college and our majors and how our orientations went. We spent some time reminiscing on our high school days, which give us some slack was only two months ago. We caught up on the latest gossip and played fun little ice breakers for a laugh. Some of us even dared to brave the high tide waves that were so strong they wiped a few of us out including myself, which traumatized me for the day. For the most part though we enjoyed each others company but still avoiding the topic if this was it. If this was the final goodbye. It couldn't be though. right? There was still a few weeks before some of us left for college but for others there was at least a solid less than two months left.
      This isn't goodbye. No matter the distance and the many miles that will separate us as we move into our retrospective universities and colleges, the bond and closeness that we all have will not fade. Sure we could go months without speaking, but when you get us all together in the same place, it's like nothing ever changed. All the old conversations will come back. The familiarity and the inside jokes will start to surface in our brains. We will always be the same kids that hung around OUR lunch area. We will carve our own paths in the world. Some will become doctors, engineers, lawyers, writers, marine biologists, chefs, fashion designers, and for me I hope a successful personal trainer with a cute little vegan restaurant. However, our paths will always lead us back to one another. We will catch up on Facebook and have cute little lunch dates and visit the beach together. We will always be a family and distance could never break our family.
     This is merely a see you later.

        - Sami

"Friends are your chosen family."