It is so surreal for me to think that tomorrow will be my last monday I wake up to go to work for 11 months. That means i will earn my last paycheck for 11 months. It is a scary thought if i am being completely honest. Leaving the country for a year to go and serve will mean losing contact with a lot of people and it means relationships will never be the same. This next week is going to be insanely hard across the board, and while i am so excited to see my squad again and start the new adventure i will say some of the hardest goodbyes to some of my dearest friends as well. Because i don’t know if i will have the heart to say this to your faces without bawling my eyes out here is my see you laters a week early and because see you laters were on my heart:
To Alexis- My once a month lunch date, You are the kindest most understanding person I have ever met! Thank you for carving time out to spend a couple hours listening to me pour out my heart and giving me honest feedback guiding me through this crazy thing called life. Thank you for drying the tears that were spilled over so many different things. For always understanding my anxiety and not making me feel like i was being dramatic. You have been an amazing friend and even though this isn’t really goodbye for you and i owe you so much and i will forever be thankful for your friendship
To Jessie- You have had my back since Jr High! You have been with me through everything i have faced since! You and the boys (Delane included) mean the world to me. I have no idea how i would make it through any of this without you and our pep talks or venting sessions. You are an amazing person all the way around i pray i am half the mother you are some day.
To Sandra-My work therapist, you were one of the first people i told about getting accepted into the world race, you saw the ugly tears that day when i thought i couldn’t do this and thought it was absolutely insane. You encouraged me, listened to me, and have supported me through it all! You are a dear friends with a huge heart, thank you for just being a person to listen.
To Silvia- My mighty mouse!! You challenge me in every way possible, you push me to face my fears and go for the things that i want. You tell me the honest truth when i need to hear it, you make me step back and think outside my box! I have always told you i would rather have you in my corner than be against you because you love your friends and family so fiercely and you fight for what you want and that is rare these days.
To Valerie- Our friendship has grown from a hey how’s it going to knowing pretty much every detail of each others lives. You have always supported me and walked with me through boy drama, work drama, and just plain crazy drama. You are caring and kind hearted. You were my shoulder to cry on through this past season of life, you picked me up when i was down and cheered with me through my achievements. These next 11 months are going to be so weird not having you on the other side of the cubical!
TO FDM2- My Coffee! You are always there to pull me back to reality when i start getting a little crazy. My thumb wars partner (even though u are terrible) and my football buddy. In the last almost year we have had some crazy, awesome moments, road trips to here there and everywhere, late night card and domino games and drives out to watch meteor showers, and waiting in 2 hour lines to buy astros gear. Even though we didn’t get to cross off everything on our list thank you for the time we spent together and the things we did get to cross off. You are very near and dear to my heart! Thank you for loving me! (low key you might be my hardest goodbye for so many reasons)
To Jerica- Where to even start! We have grown so close and i honestly don’t know what i would ever do without you! We are so much alike i know you will always understand where i am coming from but will always keep it real. You are so kind and are one of the hardest working moms i know avery is so blessed to call you mom! You inspire me to work hard and go for what i want no matter what! You aren’t just my cousin you are one of my best friends!
There is so much i want to say to you guys but could never put it all on here! My life wouldn’t be the same without you guys and to say see you later is going to hurt like hell! But know that no matter how far i go or what i do the times we have shared will always be dear to me. And i look forward to coming home and seeing all your bright and shiny faces!
