#imsuchasap

To IV-St. Hannibal ‘14-’15,

   There is so much I want to say to you, “everything” does not do it justice. But I want to try to put into words the insurmountable gratitude and joy I feel for having graduated with you.

    I have been with most of you for roughly three years, some for two years, others I have known since the first day of freshman year. Nevertheless, I have become attached to all of you, and I know that I will always carry a piece of each of you with me. One day, many years from now, I’m going to see, hear, smell or taste something and I know that it will still remind me of you.

     You have taught me so much during the time we spent together. You taught me how to own up to my mistakes, to never be afraid to fail because I can stand back up taller, stronger, and better than before. You taught me to go with the flow when nothing goes the way I planned, when my grades are failing and when there is a mountain of schoolwork waiting when I return from wherever. You taught me to smile more, have faith and believe that everything’s gonna be alright in the end. You taught me many, many things for which I am incredibly grateful for

    I want to thank you for so many other things. For helping me survive the past year, I would never have done it without your and our teachers’ help. For cheering me on and encouraging me to continue, for believing in what I can do, for trusting me with big and small responsibilities, for all the laughter and tears. For listening to my songs, my stories, and my ideas. For putting up with me (I know I can get annoying sometimes). And for being my brothers and sisters.

     You were there when I needed someone to confide in, when I doubted myself, when I won and when I lost, when I just needed someone to laugh with. So thank you for staying by my side throughout the few years we spent together.

     In spite of all the things I have been able to accomplish this year, there are still things that I wish I could undo or I wish did not have to happen. I regret that I was not able to spend more time with you, which is probably sadder on my part because more or less I’m the one who’s always away and you’re all together. Sometimes I wish I chose the easier path so I could’ve had more time with you, but it just was not the one for me. I am sorry to anyone I may have hurt unknowingly brought about my carelessness and insensitivity. I want you to know that I would never wish to hurt anyone of you intentionally. And there are still other things I wish I could erase, but it does not do good to dwell on the past. So now, we move on.

     I wish we could all stay together longer, but we have to go our separate ways now. I am quite sensitive and emotional, but I’m not incredibly sweet nor very expressive, but you deserve to know and understand how much you’ve changed my life and how important you all are.

      This letter has gone on forever already. I don’t even know if you’re still reading this.

      So thank you for being a part of this journey.

      See you when I see you ;)