missing you...

a little "shout out" to my iwu friends/family....I MISS YOU!!

yeah, you would think that after being away from the college scene for 2 years now that i'd be on my merry happy way....well, i am...in some cases. it's just tough being away from all you great people. my college experience was an amazing time in my life. there were definately some great parts and of course the not so great parts. but all in all - i loved it.

i mean, seriously - let's think about this. for four years you are living in a community where for the most part you are with people that have pretty close to the same agenda as you - the same interests, etc., etc. for me - i became friends with some pretty amazing people. people who came from different backgrounds and experiences. and from all those people - i believe i grasped something from each one that made me who i am today. okay, enough for the cheesiness....

but i guess one of the things i have learned after losing some precious people in my life - is to try not to be scared to tell people how you appreciate them. i still struggle with this because i have learned that sometimes you do share your feelings and then it's almost like it's too much for people to take in and they back off...unfortunately. but before i get off track even more....

i do miss my friends from college. my friends at college became my family. i can remember people supporting me when i didn't think i had anything left in me to give....i can remember people letting me cry on their shoulder and telling me it was okay to cry....i can remember laughing hysterically for hours with friends and at the end not even sure what was so funny to begin with....i can remember the pranks that led to love/hate relationships...haha...so many great times. i miss those fun times. i miss the challenging coversations. i miss getting a hug everday. i could go on and on....but i do know that i can hold onto the memories that i have. i think it just becomes hard that for 4 years you build these bonds and relationships with people and then you have to move on.

but since i've said way more that i ever intended....i simply wanted you to know that i miss you tons and am thankful for the way you've impacted my life. :)