Don't Be a Stranger
Untitled by Aimee Erickson I've written much about adulthood and preparedness , and about the college transition. Honestly, however, I don't have it all figured out. While I'm so excited to move on to all the new opportunities and people awaiting me, I also dread leaving my family behind. I know how to say goodbye , but that's not what this is. I haven't said goodbye to anyone I've left so far, and I don't plan to. Why? Because I will see all of these people again, and I'd rather not leave off with an ending that suggests otherwise. Last year, my friend moved to California for school, all the way to the opposite side of the country. We are still friends, not because of reliance on fading memories, but because we stayed in touch. I spoke to several people who wondered how she was, and wished they knew what was going on in her life. The reason they didn't know? They never bothered to reach out. This is not to insist that you have to reach out, but m...
