Friendship.

One of my best friends has been in Crete for two weeks, so the four times, the four rehersals, I was supposed to see her, I didn't, and now we have 6 or 7 weeks without rehersals and the chances are we probably won't meet up, because we normally don't. Thinking about it I might ask her, because I've really missed her. It's only been two weeks. I've been than long, and much longer in fact, without her many times, and we've still talked and kept in contact throughout the time, but I really miss her.
Another of my best friends is in Uganda. She's gone for four weeks - for whole weeks! - and when she gets back, she then goes away again for two weeks. I might not see her for a total of 9 weeks. It's heartbreaking really, considering after two weeks, I can't wait for her to be home. I miss her so much, sometimes I have to really try hard to distract myself from thinking of her.

It's upsetting. But the worst thing about it is, in a years time, we will all be praying to get into the university of our choice, and then we'll be scattering ourselves all over the UK and only seeing each other at major holidays. Who knows if we'll even stay in touch to do that? Whatever happens, I know I'm going to make a huge effort to, because of how much I miss 2 girls after 2 weeks of holidays.


Yesterday, the group of girls we used to hang around with in year 11 all got together (apart from the one in Uganda, naturally), to celebrate one of our birthdays. It was such a good day. The girl whose birthday it was left last year, and although we promised we would keep in touch and see each other all the time, we haven't seen each other half as much as I would have expected or hoped. I suppose that's the way it goes though, isn't it?
Nothing ever happens the way you expect it to.
I'm yet to decide whether that's a good or a bad thing.
Hopefully, this summer, we will see much more of each other than we have over the course of this school year.





The effect that a friend can have on you is so different to any other kind of relationship. Nothing can effect a friendship, only you and the friends themselves.
I have the best friends anyone could ever ask for. I hope we stay in touch forever. It might be a big wish, but I've seen it does, so I don't see why we can't do it.


I think is it such an important thing, don't you? A friendship, it could be with anyone, someone your age, someone older, younger, a teacher, a family member, someone in the same club or school or area as you, a friendship can effect and influence you like nothing else. It can teach you anything, it can change you forever.


"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."
That is one of my favourite ever quotes. It summarises my friends so perfectly.



I hope everyone has at least one best friend in their lifetime. The belief, hope, and memory of a best friend is worth more than anyone could ever realise.

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