The tears come crashing as I drive away, I knew they would, and yet… something in me knows that this is for the best. The Nurf wars will have to wait and the marshmallows will inevitably be stale, but baby, we will see each other again. We’ve grown closer than I ever imagined possible.
I pull to the side and pull it together and remember forever is ours.
I bathe in solitude and a loneliness that can only be described by the lack of something.
You have become an everlasting friend.
Not at Hendrix doesn’t mean not at home. I learned that home is where your heart is and since your heart can be many places at once, my heart’s all over the world. Literally. My home’s all over the world. UTA is merely another school to add to the list…Chester, Ghana, Brussels…this is nothin’.
Dear Courtney,
It started out as a feeling
Which then grew into hope
Which then turned into a quiet thought
Which then turned into a quiet word
And then that word grew louder and louder
Till it was a battle cry
I'll come back when you call me
No need to say goodbye
Just because everything's changing
Doesn't mean it's never been this way before
All you can do is try to know who your friends are
As you head off to war
Pick a star on the dark horizon and follow the light
You'll come back when it's over
No need to say goodbye
You'll come back when it's over
No need to say goodbye
Now we're back to the beginning
It's just a feeling and no one knows yet
But just because they can't feel it, too
Doesn't mean that you have to forget
Let your memories grow stronger and stronger
Till they're before your eyes
You'll come back when they call you
No need to say goodbye
You'll come back when they call you
No need to say goodbye
-Regina Spektor, “The Call”
Deep in my chest I feel a tremor. I smile knowing that no one belongs here more than you. You stole a piece of me that I will never have back and I am okay with that. I love you. Whoever that new roommate is going to be, rest assured they will know that they have some very large shoes that aren’t quite fill-able. I sent this verse to Michelle in my first letter to her and I say it to you as you go with fervor and love:
"I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, sister, have refreshed the hearts of the saints."
Philemon 1:4-7
Forever yours,
Laur
