#06062016

like how lucky was i that i met people who got me when i was a younger teenager and didn’t have to wait until i was an adult to really start figuring myself out. when i was real young and still stuck in that small small town i didn’t know myself at all and i was rarely comfortable with the people that were around me. but i got to go to a huge high school and started meeting people that were more like me. i didn’t have to feel like i didn’t belong for so long. i had a great high school experience and i know that so so many people don’t. 

so many people from that time in my life are still such important people to me. nearly all of my closest friends are friends i’ve had since high school. it’s my birthday today. i spent last night with one of my high school best friends. i have a video on my phone of one of my best friend’s daughters singing her auntie lauren happy birthday. a person i’ve known for as long as i can remember who is also my best friend is currently flashing at the top of my screen with a facebook message. i speak to another one of my best friends who i met the first year of high school every single day. how lucky am i that i got to have all of this. so many people don’t.