High School.
I've been talking a lot of serious stuff.
That's cool and all, but let's be honest. What is High School really about?
The People! The kids you do absolutely stupid stuff with and feel absolutely no shame whatsoever.
After Junior High School. I was kinda caught, like most people, in a whirlwind of which groups to join, and where to go. Plus, I was anti-social. A serious problem if you're an in-going High School student. However, I started hanging out with these people, half because they were from my same junior high and I had known them since I was a kid, but half because they are just spectacular people.
And thus, it was born.
Alpha Squad as we later named it.
This is most of the Gang. They are amazing people. Seriously. Like I said, those people you do really really really really really REALLY stupid stuff with, and they never judge you, or think you a worse person.
Yeah, we've had our ups and downs, but that's the amazing part, no matter what, we were all always there.
Every weekend, doing something or another, getting cops called on us, never really getting in trouble but feeling like rebels whenever we almost did.
Here's a more accurate picture of the gang.
Yup. That's about right.
Parts of me are extremely excited to move on and make new friends in college, but a huge part of me will be sad to split from these amazing people.
These guys are amazing. And it's already begun, the mass spreading of this group. In about 2 months we will all have gone our ways. 4 different states. 4 different countries, to various parts of the world to serve our various purposes. It's crazy. So, I'm savoring my time with them now :) Because I will never forget the memories we have had.
This is Ryan.
He was the first of us to shove off.
Oh Ryan. He's an amazing kid, and we will miss him. He's the first of us that we will all miss.
This was the last time we will all be together for a long time. It was so surreal.
This is Ryan.
He was the first of us to shove off.
Oh Ryan. He's an amazing kid, and we will miss him. He's the first of us that we will all miss.
This was the last time we will all be together for a long time. It was so surreal.
And that was it.
An entire lifetime of these guys, and simple as that. It's blowing my mind. I don't even want to think about how many more times this will happen this summer until there are none of us left.
An entire lifetime of these guys, and simple as that. It's blowing my mind. I don't even want to think about how many more times this will happen this summer until there are none of us left.
Now there is one very important person I must introduce.
This is Kates and myself.
Every girl needs a BFF right? Kates has been mine. I had an acquaintance in a class once say to me, "You guys are the cutest! When I think of BFF's, I think of you guys!" Haha I don't know how well we fit, or make the stereotype, but she has always been there for me.
She plays violin, so of course we met in orchestra. But it was really in High School that we became true BFF's :)
She's that person I called when I had a bad day, texted in between all of it, partied it up with, spent tons of money on matching clothes with, went to lunch, breakfast, dinner with, went on 2 orchestra trips with, Spent the weekend with, shared music with, played my instrument with, Talked all the time with, Ah, the list goes on and on.
Here, I have to show you, otherwise I will be here all day typing.
Here we are, really bored in Psychology.
At the Drive in.
One of those shopping sprees you kinda regret afterward, but was so much fun!
And the dresses we got from said shopping spree :)
One of our Orchestra trips, to San Francisco :)
Kates has always been there for me. Always. Even if I wasn't always there for her. Her friendship means the absolute world to me.
This year, Music sterling scholar came down to her and me. They chose her, and she is the only person I would have chosen as well. She completely deserved it :) Yeah, it was tough for me, but I was so happy for her! She worked so hard for that.
She is lovingly referred to as "Mom" amongst our group of friends.
She is lovingly referred to as "Mom" amongst our group of friends.
She is basically our mom when our moms aren't around :)
I never would have seen myself having a Bestie like Kaitlyn when I was younger, but I'm so glad it was her :)
There is just something about having someone to do everything with, and always ask for advice, or a favor, or something. And something about someone who knew you in every awkward phase, and every crazy ridiculous thing you've done, but they still love you and accept you.
Plus some one you can drive around with, flipping between radio stations and freaking out, hitting the dashboard, almost causing a crash when your favorite song comes on.
Some one who can be your 3rd wheel, and help you out with your love life ;)
Some one who you tease relentlessly and they tease you just the same, but you're still there for each other.
Someone who texts you every sunday night with an uplifting message, and as simple as it is, you look forward to that text.
Despite all of the crazy silly things you do in life, she's right there. Even when she's not, she's still there at the end of the day.
I'm gonna miss my Kates.
A Lot.
But don't worry, there are a few more people I must introduce to you.
This is my cello family.
Some of them, anyway.
So, I don't need to explain much about this girl. The picture explains a lot.
This girl is my soul sister. I love her! She is one of those crazy spontaneous people, who just lives out loud, and I love it!
One time, Ginny and I were driving to lunch. I was driving and she was sitting shot gun, oh, and there was a choir kid in my back seat. He hadn't hung out with us tons before hand.
Well, we were blasting tunes insanely loud, as is customary in my car, and all of a sudden the bass dropped. Well, when Ginny and I are involved, that only means an insane freak out of in the car dancing and flipping of hair.
After a minute, the kid in the back was just like, "what the heck?!" Because, we're cellists, we're supposed to be boring, right?
Ginny has been my stand partner in orchestra for 2 years. She is one grade younger than me. And we were pretty much instantly friends. On the first day of school my Junior year, my orchestra teacher had told me that Ginny and I would probably get along, so I was just thinking, "I guess we'll see."
Well, I walked in wearing insanely bright primary colors. Ginny walked in wearing insanely bright complimentary colors. That pretty much sealed the deal.
She is one of those super bright, amazing people, who just lights up your life no matter what!
Yeah, I literally do not own a normal photo with Ginny.
This adds to the amazingness of the situation.
Now, this is what it was all about. The people. These amazing, incredible people that I have shared this sliver of time with. There are a million other stories and people I could tell you about, and share with, but I just don't have the time.
But they are all truly amazing. I was so blessed in High School to have broken out of my shell, and be accepted in so many circles. My High School was good that way, where clicks weren't really a problem, but It's just amazing to me that so many people opened up to me as well.
It is memories with them that I will truly cherish forever.
People keep saying that kids in High School are dumb, and I'm just going to forget them like that. I will forget a lot of people, but none of these people. Are you kidding? They are amazing. I'm not saying everything was perfect between us, and yeah, we've all had rough patches, but they are some pretty amazing people.
Near the end of the year, my dear english teacher just kept saying, "I'm always sad to say good bye to my seniors, but there has been something really amazing about this class. There is just something about them, that makes it particularly hard this year."
I would echo all of that. Because, these kids really have been amazing.
Everyone has to grow up with someone, and I could not have chosen anyone better to grow up with. These lovely people have changed my life for the better. I don't care what the world says, or where life puts us, or how much we even actually talk in the future. Nothing can change the amazing times I've had with all of them.
It's amazing what friends do for you in your life, and it's the memories I've had with them that truly changed mine.
Words can only say so much. These are some of the moments we shared, and I just wish that somehow I could come up with the words for all of them.
(Yes, I proved that you can fit 2 cellos, 1 violin, and all of their players in a 2001 Carolla.)
I'm quite literally filled with so much love, and admiration for these people, I can't find words for it. They gave me a High School experience to last the ages. They taught me some of my best, and hardest lessons. I truly love all of them. No matter their flaws, or the ridiculous things they do and say.
Maybe I'm just a naive kid, living in her cute High School world still.
Yeah, probably.
But no one can mistake friendship.
And these guys have defined true friends for me.
No matter how hard it is to finally get all of these guys to plan something on any given friday night, we still love each other at the end of the day, and we will never forget all of these crazy adventures we have taken each other on.
This is my cello family.
Some of them, anyway.
On the right is my "hubby", Caleb.
To the left is Brigitte, my sister :) For the past 2 years, we have been the leaders of the cello section in our youth symphony.
I love these people! They are a few of my music friends, but some of my closest. They are some more of those people you can do absolutely insane stuff with. Only, they get my music humor as well.
The symphony has been amazing. My sophomore year, we didn't talk much. But then, my junior year, we all of sudden were the cool kids. We were the top of the class. And we took charge, and we grew so close. Last summer, we even had a cello party. Complete with tons of food and electric cellos :)
We have done things that only music nerds would appreciate or understand, and I'm so grateful to them for all of it.
Now, Brigitte has become a great friend of mine. She will be my roomie in college, and I absolutely cannot wait! She is seriously my sister, and we have done amazing things together. I look forward the the new adventures we will have.
I adore and admire all of these people so much.
Now, there are a few people I have neglected to mention.
First, Ginny.
This girl is my soul sister. I love her! She is one of those crazy spontaneous people, who just lives out loud, and I love it!
One time, Ginny and I were driving to lunch. I was driving and she was sitting shot gun, oh, and there was a choir kid in my back seat. He hadn't hung out with us tons before hand.
Well, we were blasting tunes insanely loud, as is customary in my car, and all of a sudden the bass dropped. Well, when Ginny and I are involved, that only means an insane freak out of in the car dancing and flipping of hair.
After a minute, the kid in the back was just like, "what the heck?!" Because, we're cellists, we're supposed to be boring, right?
Ginny has been my stand partner in orchestra for 2 years. She is one grade younger than me. And we were pretty much instantly friends. On the first day of school my Junior year, my orchestra teacher had told me that Ginny and I would probably get along, so I was just thinking, "I guess we'll see."
Well, I walked in wearing insanely bright primary colors. Ginny walked in wearing insanely bright complimentary colors. That pretty much sealed the deal.
She is one of those super bright, amazing people, who just lights up your life no matter what!
Yeah, I literally do not own a normal photo with Ginny.
This adds to the amazingness of the situation.
Now, this is what it was all about. The people. These amazing, incredible people that I have shared this sliver of time with. There are a million other stories and people I could tell you about, and share with, but I just don't have the time.
But they are all truly amazing. I was so blessed in High School to have broken out of my shell, and be accepted in so many circles. My High School was good that way, where clicks weren't really a problem, but It's just amazing to me that so many people opened up to me as well.
It is memories with them that I will truly cherish forever.
People keep saying that kids in High School are dumb, and I'm just going to forget them like that. I will forget a lot of people, but none of these people. Are you kidding? They are amazing. I'm not saying everything was perfect between us, and yeah, we've all had rough patches, but they are some pretty amazing people.
Near the end of the year, my dear english teacher just kept saying, "I'm always sad to say good bye to my seniors, but there has been something really amazing about this class. There is just something about them, that makes it particularly hard this year."
I would echo all of that. Because, these kids really have been amazing.
Everyone has to grow up with someone, and I could not have chosen anyone better to grow up with. These lovely people have changed my life for the better. I don't care what the world says, or where life puts us, or how much we even actually talk in the future. Nothing can change the amazing times I've had with all of them.
It's amazing what friends do for you in your life, and it's the memories I've had with them that truly changed mine.
Words can only say so much. These are some of the moments we shared, and I just wish that somehow I could come up with the words for all of them.
(Yes, I proved that you can fit 2 cellos, 1 violin, and all of their players in a 2001 Carolla.)
I'm quite literally filled with so much love, and admiration for these people, I can't find words for it. They gave me a High School experience to last the ages. They taught me some of my best, and hardest lessons. I truly love all of them. No matter their flaws, or the ridiculous things they do and say.
Maybe I'm just a naive kid, living in her cute High School world still.
Yeah, probably.
But no one can mistake friendship.
And these guys have defined true friends for me.
No matter how hard it is to finally get all of these guys to plan something on any given friday night, we still love each other at the end of the day, and we will never forget all of these crazy adventures we have taken each other on.
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