I know I recently wrote a post about staying authentic and “open letters” have become increasingly popular, but I feel it is necessary to write this letter for the four (technically three) amazing girls I have had the opportunity to live with for the past three years.

Dear Kat, Paige, and Laura (and Lizzie),

 

I don’t know how many of you know this but when a big change is about to happen in my life, I tend to write letters to those I love in order to express in writing what I may not be able to say in person. So here I am attempting to write a letter that encompasses the past three years of our lives.

I wouldn’t know any if you if it wasn’t for Kat randomly chatting me on Facebook. I’m so grateful for that random conversation that lead us to becoming friends, Kat. Because of you I was able to meet Paige and bring another best friend into my life. And Laura, I can’t even imagine how different our lives would be if you hadn’t been brought into our lives sophomore year. Thanks for agreeing to live with us and (unknowingly) getting stuck with us for the rest of your college career.

Lizzie, even though you haven’t technically been living with us for the past two years, you’ll always be the unofficial fifth roommate. I feel so blessed to have known you in high school and coming into JMU. You helped make the transition from Richmond to Harrisonburg so much easier.

We’ve had a crazy past three years and it’s hard to believe that our time living together is coming to an end. But not our time together in general, because whether you like it or not you’re stuck with me for life. I wish I could recap all of our greatest memories here but I know you all are thinking of them anyways as you read this letter.

Thank you all for always being there for me. Thank you for listening to me cry over grades, boys, and various other drama. Thank you for understanding my anxiety and helping me work through it, no matter how irrational I’m being. Thanks for all the times you’ve gotten me out of bed, even on the days when I didn’t think it was possible. Thank you for being some of my biggest cheerleaders, from remembering when I had tests to when I had big presentations due, thank you for your constant encouragement and positive thoughts. Thanks for putting up with my gluten free diet and adjusting meals or birthdays so I would be able to join in. And lastly, thank you for letting me use your Netflix and HBOGO accounts.

Graduation is scary not just because I don’t know what I’m doing yet, but mostly because I won’t being physically with y’all all the time. Who is going to lay on the couch with me all day watching Bad Girls Club and Teen Mom marathons? Who is going to get Cookout with me at all hours of the day and night just because I want a milkshake?

I’m not worried about staying in touch because I know it’ll happen naturally. You all mean the world to me and I will be forever blessed by your friendships.

Love always, Katie