(Ranting down below; BEWARE!!)
Today was my last day before summer vacation and wow, what a day it has been. Many final farewells were made, tears were shed, feels were felt. It was a very emotional day, but a good day nonetheless. I've had to say goodbye to many friends today, not knowing whether I'll ever get the chance to see them again or not. But a "See ya later" is sometimes better than a "Goodbye".
Back during my freshman year I met my best friend. I didn't think I'd ever meet someone like him that would become such a big part of my life. It all started out as just a simple conversation about Minecraft. Soon we started hanging out and we quickly became the best of friends. We found that we were both interested in the same sort of geeky stuff and our topics for conversation flourished. All during freshman year we'd hang out at the library playing Minecraft and such. When I first got into High School, I never did think I'd be spending as much time with friends as I originally anticipated. Middle school sure was nothing like it. Honestly, it was a pretty scary experience at first, but my friends were able to help me get through it.
Sophomore year was the year I actually started watching Doctor Who, which I managed to get my best friend hooked on. Then we almost always started talking about that. Not a day went by without some sort of reference from the show. It was also that same year that I started playing Dungeons and Dragons. We played almost every Wednesday after school and continued that tradition all the way to today. We even tried seeing about getting dates at one point (as if that would ever happen), something I never thought we'd ever try. Although we were unsuccessful (mostly me though) we still had a great laugh about it. He was one of the only things that kept me from getting bored during breaks. Many misadventures were had during our time together and we've had memories that we won't be forgetting any time soon. He became more than a best friend; he was like a brother to me.
This was my final year I'd be able to hang out with him as I usually would. I've been sort of dreading this day's approach. We both knew it was inevitable. I know this won't be the last time we see one another though, that's a fact, but it'll still be sad to not see him as much next year. Throughout high school I've always depended on my friends to help me get through my troubles. However dark it got, I'd turn around and there they'd be. If it's time to go, remember what you're leaving. Remember the best. My friends have always been the best of me (yes, I stole this quote from Doctor Who, shush). But I've learned that your friends won't always be there by your side. I have to start depending on myself. Freshman, sophomore, and junior year were all about my friends helping me out. Now it's about time I returned the favor.
This was just something I felt like ranting about. Hope you all have an awesome day!