New Friends

(photo taken by my parent's house)

It seems as though I have a sad pattern in my life.  Whenever (all 2 times) I make a big move, I make really darling, amazing friends right before I leave.  It happened in San Diego right before I made the move to Utah.  I had the funnest (most fun?) summer of my life because of the gaggle of girls I ran around with.

Now, as I pack up my life to head out East, I am beginning to realize the magnitude of the love I'm leaving behind.  I have gotten close to some incredible ladies the past couple months (not you, Jerilyn, we've been tight since the whole platonic canoodling incident week on the cruise) and I hate the thought of leaving them to have constant love fests while I go exploring DC.  

I have been very lucky in my life to be able to associate with some of the greatest people that God has put on this Earth.  I have friends and family that love me and accept me.  I have everything!

Last Saturday Eliza and Kelsey threw me a huge goodbye party that lasted until 2:30am!  It was fantastic to see so many of my friends come out and support me and even better that I have good friends who thought of making it happen.  Thanks again, ladies.

Yesterday I spent all day with some of the most lovely ladies I've ever known.  We spent large portions of the day eating, so I would label that a success.  Especially when you tabulate the laughing to dead air ratio :)  PS - go to The Chocolate Cafe in Orem.  Delicious.

Tonight is dinner with a new friend.  New, but definitely someone I want to know better before I peace out of this town.  Especially because we have the odd suspicion that we many have been twins separated at birth.  I will confirm tonight.

Saturday is the final, be-all-end-all blow out party which will be done in true Rachel fashion.  Pictures to come.

Again, I'm sad about the pattern in my life but I am grateful for it too.  One can never have too many good friends - especially when they are amazing like mine!  

Count your blessings.  They are many.