I've always heard about people who have been friends since they were 5 until they were 104. I've always wanted this for myself. yet, I've never had that kind of friend. I've talked before on this blog about me being very shy when I was younger. Now with ninth grade and the changes I underwent as a person I have become more and more outgoing and friendly and out of my box. Ninth grade was the opening of a shell for me. I made friends I was more outgoing and confident. But this is no comparison to this year when I have more come out of my shell. Now I can freely converse with any person.
But the thing that has most changed about me through this beginning semester, are the very close friends that have become even closer. We have become "the four". plus the many other friends I have. But for the past month and a half or so the four of us have gotten together every Friday. We laugh, we laugh until we cry, we play dead, we tease, we rejoice (in each others successes) we tell secrets.
But it's not just the four of us that will be friends forever. I have many friends that are in my mind for ever. 3 girls and some guys too. At the very least. But something about my group of friends tells me it's going to last.
I've grown up with parents who are still friends with their childhood friends. For my mother it was Annalise who I've just gotten to know. For my dad it was Trent whom I've known for years. But the thing that has struck me most about these relationships is their longevity. The other slightly ironic thing is that 3 of these four people did debate, just like me. Anyway. each of these relationships has lasted over 20 years and are still thriving.
In fact this past UEA break we went to visit Annalise and her family. We had fun getting to know them. But the thing that the funniest to me was one of the last nights we were there. My mom and Annalise pulled out Annalise's old yearbooks and they started getting nostalgic. It was 11 o'clock at night and they sent us to be,my dad even went to bed, but they were still there catching up and reminiscing. Finally (according to dad it was about 2 in the morning) Mom came to bed. But isn't that slightly ironic? my mother and her friend acting like the high schoolers? I mean I'm the high school-er of this household. But it was nice to see that long-lasting relationship survive a little longer.
Trent and my dad have been friends for years as well. and we see them at least once a year although theylive in Arizona.
I just hope that through my high school career I will be just as successful in the friends I make and keep . for me, I hope that my group of four will be forever together and laughing our guts out, cuz that's what we do.
