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Here I am again. Here I go again.

it is just occuring to me that I will "graduate" on Saturday. I mean, I know I already have my diploma- I got it in April- but this is so FINAL. And it's finally sinking in. I know there's some stuff I definately won't miss, but it's so minimal compared to the stuff I know I will. I'll miss the support, the shelter, the community. I know that school so well, I can find everything in my sleep (and have, on more than one occassion). I will miss drama society more than words can express. The Pit is like my second home. I always feel comfortable there, and have met some amazing people in that small cluster of couches. I thought it would be so awful with Mr. Jobb gone, but it wasn't. Ms. Pilkey was so nice and warm and generous to all of us. She respected our traditions and values. Now I can't imagine this year without her.

Then there are my friends, some of whom I may never see again, atleast not in the same way. We have been through SO MUCH together. It's kind of cool, yet weird, to think that even though we may never see eachother again, we've had an impact on eachothers' lives. We will forever have this bond that we would never have found if we'd chosen another school, or not befriended the "scary goth girl," (Mel) on the first day, and taken the chances to get to know everyone. I think something that helped us with this is that we didn't know very many people when we started. it gave us the chance to find our own niche.

The end of this school year marks the departure of Lissa. She's going of on a whirlwind adventure for a whole year in a completely different continent. This will become the true test of friendship- withstanding the distance. But it's a test I am willing to work at until I get it, because at this point I can't imagine it without Lissa, or even Lissa's mom!

Also, for my MBgirlz, so many of us are moving on, and it seems like it will be hard to deal with. There are so many unlikely friendships there, and yet we all click. It is so uncensored. I've never worried about them spilling a secret or treating me badly. Meg is off to college next year- and Meggerz, if you're reading this, we need to find a sort of communication method (ha ha, like blogging, maybe :P Guess we already have that....) because you are SO cool, smart and TALENTED. Whenever I think about ANYTHING related to running, or even SEE a runner, I think of you and how much DEDICATION you put into something you LOVE. Keep it up, and never lose that spark about you!

Well, I could go forever, but I have to leave soon, to drop by the library. To all the grads- conGRADulations, and best of luck in the future! CLASS OF 2006 <3

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