Somewhere b e t w e e n** the procrastination.... and the homework..... and the **incessant forwards**..... and the friendships..... and the calls to each other complaining about crushes!!...... Somewhere** b e t w e e n** the **phone calls** to **old friends.....** And the "I miss you’s" & the "I love you’s"....... And the *"What are we doing tonight’s?"*..... And somewhere **b e t w e e n** all of the changing, growing... Somewhere b e t w e e n the **classes**........ And the skipping classes...... And the *studying for tests*....... And the **p!retending to study for tests**....... And the downright **NOT studying for tests**... **I forgot.**......... I forgot what college** **is all about.
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*** in fear of the future.......... 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 it’s **okay to mess up**......... And it’s **okay to ask for help**......... And it’s **okay to feel like** **crud.**......... I learned it’s **okay to complain and whine to all your friends for a whole day**........ 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 **friendships**, which means taking chances........ I learned that sometimes the things we want to forget are the things which we most need *to talk about*.......... 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 **o l d **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....hamesha