i miss my old friends. friends from elementary, middle, and high school.

what i love most about being with or talking with old friends is that i am free to do and be whatever i want without even a slight concern of what they might think of me. i can be me, or i can not be me... but regardless, to them, i am just me.

i am that same little girl who couldn't sign up for lunch because she knew no english but memorized the first and last names of all the kids in the class.

the 4th grader who wore socks that come up to the knees and capris before they became popular.

that orchestra geek who always carried a big heavy cello on the school bus.

the shy 6th grader who had biggest crush on the 2nd-chair violinist but had no courage to admit it.

the girl who always ran into the screen of the balcony thinking that it's not there.

the fob who didn't know how to distinguish between the different pronounciations of "year" and "ear."

the girl who cried after all-county auditions almost every year because she thought she did horribly.

the only junior in high school with 9 years history of perfect attendance (thank goodness i didn't make it to 10 years in senior year).

the dorky senior who had no driver's license and walked to the bus stop and rode the yellow bus to school every morning and afternoon in rain or snow, while everybody else drove their cars to and fro school.

the girl who borrowed a dress from a friend to wear to prom so that she wouldn't waste money on such an insignificant occasion.

...and the list goes on.

a friend is truly someone who knows all your faults but loves you anyway.

*special waves to kimmie, sam, royela, steve, susan, bryan, melody, hye na, so young, irene, jim, eric, abby, lauren, yelena, rebecca, angie, georgann, josh, john, dan, and joe!!

i miss you guys so much.

<3