True Love

Good Evening my loves,

Oh dear I don't know where to begin. I miss you guys so much. I think about each and every one of you every day...and then I laugh, or smile, or cry, or just wish so badly I could relive any one of the millions of wonderful memories I have with you all. I thought about you all a lot when I was away in Delaware, and though mostly they were sad, nostalgic thoughts, some of them were hopeful. For instance, I came to the realization that our friendship is forever...I mean really really forever. The bonds we have formed these past four years are unbreakable. We have been with each other through so, so much. And despite our differences and petty disagreements, we come together and are there for each other when it really matters--that is what true love is all about. I want each of you to know that you are forever a part of me, intertwined most deeply into the essence of my being.

I came across a quote the other day that reminded me of what my friendship is like with all of you...

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words"

I feel this about you guys so much, and maybe it seems silly or self-indulgent, but isn't this what family does for you? Reminds you of who you are when you are most lost? Family is the one thing you can count on to keep you grounded...you know, you go home, hug your mom and you instantly remember who you are...and suddenly everything is okay. All of you have provided this comfort for me...and you truly have become my family in this way. I can see any one of you and I feel at peace, awakened to the important parts of me I had forgotten or neglected...and I see into the life of things. This is what I mean when I say you guys have become a part of my soul, and so when my soul feels lost or has wandered away from me, I see you guys and I am at home. There are few things so sure or permanent in this world. I assure you I have searched long and hard for people or things protected from transience or circumstance, and from my experience, such relationships are difficult to come by--a true rarity. So, I feel so deeply wonderful and satisfied to think I have found forever friends...the five most reliable, caring, loving friends I have ever known. Thank beauty, thank love, thank all that is divine or holy for each of your beautiful souls. If the world ever fails to acknowledge the loveliness of you, just know I appreciate your beauty and your friendship so very deeply. If I have not made this appreciation clear, I am very sorry. I know there have been points during this past year when I was hurt, lost, and perhaps not myself...and I am deeply sorry if any of you felt neglected during these times. Please just know that I never lost sight of you, nor will I in the future. Personally, this has been a year of heartache, and I appreciate all of the love and support you gave me.

I can't wait for our reunion at Maria's wedding :) I look forward to hugs, love, and laughter with my 1806 forever family.

I love you all, from the bottom of my heart.

Most sincerely yours,

LC