Just Run.

[Dedication: High School Ended. Our friendships didn't. So, this is for you.]

It's been three years. Three years, and we've all changed. Gradually. Suddenly. Obviously.

Do you remember sitting in the auditorium? Civic center, packed full of people. Dressed in identical blue gowns, and blue caps, sitting next to people we never knew, or cared to know... Our peers. Our friends. Our enemies. Our classmates. People we hoped we would never see again. People we wanted to hold on to forever. Behind us, were memories. In front of us, the unknown. Some, thought it was sad. Some, couldn't wait to leave fast enough. And as for us, we were ready for adventure. We were graduating. Finally. Summer was upon us. This wasn't the end, this was only the beginning.

Do you remember what they told us? Oh, the places you will go... on your own. Seperately, tread into the world. High School is over. This is the beginning of your future. Your own adventure. You will lose touch with your friends. But don't worry, you will make new ones. College is about new friends and new experiences. Remember the memories but don't dwell on them. Let go and make your way. Make a mark on the world. Embrace the unknown. Be who you want to be. Don't let anyone hold you back. Forge new paths. Friendships will fade... soon they will be only an emblem of what was, a symbol of the past. A smile to look back on. Be happy. This is the beginning of the rest of your life.

Well, it's been three years. And, we've all changed. But, somehow, we still find each other.

We find each other and it's the same again. Time passes, things change, but some things never change. Our friendships don't change. Jokes. Laughter. Random adventures. Conversation. Eating and drinking too much. Staying up late. Re-living the past. And, inviting each other into the present, sharing pieces of who we have become. And somehow, we still fit - together. There is no need to say goodbye, because every time is just the same... picking up, just as we left off. Never missing a beat. Never missing a moment. Living for now. Living it fully. Living to never forget. Anyway we run, we always find a way to run back. To run together again. Even for a moment. Even for a couple miles. We find a way. We always find a way. Will it always be this way?

It's been three years. Next year, graduation will come again for some. And, once again, we will be told things will change. Welcome, to the real world. Will this stop us? Or will we, year after year, find our way back to where it all begin. Back to the people who knew us then, and still know us now. Back to our origins. People who understand our past and believe in our future. Will we let go? Or, will we hold on? I want to believe we will.

Do you remember every moment we have shared? Sometimes I try to think back. But there are too many to count. There are too many to account for. Too many stories to tell. Too many memories to share. Too many pictures to recall. Too many pieces to fit together. All I know is this - We've had one hell of a time. We've defied the rules. We've pushed our bounds. We've pushed each other. We've lived - really lived. We never gave up. We never let a moment pass us by. And, if one day we run and find we are running in different directions... we will look back and know - we had teammates on the journey of life. Who pushed us. Who believed in us. Who brought us laughter. Who brought us joy. And because of them, we will run on... strong, and capable of achieving whatever we set out to do. We will run on, forever.