I remember that song and I suddenly I’m a little younger and a lot less jaded by the world. And in a FLASH, that song that brings me back to a time when I felt truly myself and happy. To this day, it still comforts me… the memories of how we used to dance, to laugh, and to love life just that much more than yesterday.
I listen to that song now and slowly the rest of the world fades and I can fall asleep to sound of my heart beat. As I gently drift into that slumber, I think of them and I smile. And in that time between sleep and awake, I find a peaceful moment that could subside even the stormiest of my days.
When I hear this song, I remember my friends freshman year… my saving grace. They really did save me. Honestly, I’m sure that they don’t even realize how much their presence lifted me out of what could possibly be the worst, but maybe one of the best, years of my life. I am a different person forever because of these people.
Make your lifelong friends. Make those memories last, like an old song that you just want to jam out to every time you hear it on the radio. This bond will always bring you together. Regardless of where the walk of life may take you, you can always stroll back to those moments and smile together, remembering.
I promise you that college will be a trip; one that’s scary and exhilarating all at the same time. So while you’re on that long ride, you’re going to need some company… people to play games with you to pass the time, people to make jokes with you and about you, people to stop and to rest with you when you’re hungry at 2:00 AM, people to lean on when you start to feel tired, people to take over the steering wheel when you’re feeling overwhelmed, and people who will take you places that you thought you’d never go. On this long ride, I promise you that a great song will help along the way.
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