Friend/Sister

According to Webster:

Definition of FRIEND

1a : one attached to another by affection or esteem

b : acquaintance

2a : one that is not hostile

Friend. I’ve learned these past couple of years that this word holds different meaning to different people

Ever since I can remember I have always been a one best friend kind of girl, and ended up getting screwed if that friendship ended for whatever reason (sadly its happened a few times). Some I grew apart from, some involved some big heated argument, none the less all the friendships taught me something about myself, and I’m grateful for each and everyone of them.

Through these friendships I have learned what being a friend means to me. To be there for the person, to not bring them down, to get to know the real me and why I am the way I am and most importantly make me laugh. Not to make them feel guilty when things don’t go your way, or tear down at any sign of weakness. Though I’m not the social butterfly type to have 15 “best friends” at once (I leave that to my sister) this past year of my life I really have picked up a few great friends that I truly don’t know how I lived without.

I’ve always been about quality over quantity type of person but now I’m starting to find my quality quantity, as cheese as that sounds.

To thank for this I have Delta Zeta. My sorority. I went into it thinking I would meet a few cool people, get involved in school and maybe find a place for myself…yet I gained so much more. I truly gained sisters. Girls that I know I will have in my life for years to come (again to be cheese, they girls that will be in my wedding).

I have always been the person that people can rely on, and fall back on when they need it. I’m always the one that needs to hide my emotions or feelings and carry someone else through a tough time. But thanks to my sorority sisters I now know I have girls I can fall back on when I need someone to support me. I’m no longer afraid to fall.

When I stop to think about it I really do want to cry (Rachel I blame you for my emotions! J). I’ve made some of the best friends I could have ever imagined through my sorority, and I feel it has taught me to be a better friend as well. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have so many great friends around me. You all know who you are; and I love you.