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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Anna--Elena


            A best friend is someone who you can confide in and is always there for you when you may be down. I remember the day my best friend Anna told me she was moving to Idaho. It was freshman year during 5th period where we had PE together. While standing on the field she just blurted out that she was moving. At first, I did not believe her at all because she joked around a lot. About ten minutes later as we were walking around the track, she was telling other people she would be moving and I realized that she was not joking. I remember just bursting into tears and being unable to move because of how devastated I was. She stopped what she was doing and sat me down on the side of the track while everyone else continued to walk and we talked for a while. She consoled me and reminded me that she would always be a phone call away. A couple of months later right after we had finished our freshman year of high school in June of 2014, it finally came the time for her to leave. Anna stayed with my family and I for a couple of days before she officially moved so we really had a chance to say goodbye. Over those few days, I planned to take her to her favorite places such as the beach, to the tennis courts, and ice skating. I wanted our last few days together to be memorable and special. I remember on the last day she was with me taking her to Chuck-E-Cheese because she had never been. After we were done there I really did not want to let her go so I suggested we go to the mall to walk around and then after that out to lunch. I just continued to suggest new things to do to get as much time as I could with her. Eventually the time came to drop her off at another friend’s house where she would also stay for a couple of days. During the whole car ride she kept looking over at me and making sad faces and seeing if I was going to cry. I held in my tears until I walked her up to the doorstep where we broke down in each other's arms and held each other for what felt like forever. The car ride without her back to my house was brutal. I was hysterical and inconsolable. As the weeks went by after Anna left, life began to get easier and I realized that she was truly just a phone call away. Flash forward to summer of 2016, about two years since I had seen Anna face to face. I woke up on the morning of June 27th and walked downstairs only to find Anna in my kitchen making me breakfast. I was in complete shock and ran straight into her arms. She had been talking with my mom about a time where she could come and surprise me. She again stayed with my family and I for a couple of days while we had a blast together and were able to make new and unforgettable memories. Unfortunately, the day soon came where we had to say goodbye again. This time was a little less traumatic because I knew we would see each other again. Being in a long distance friendship has taught me to not take things for granted. I gained better time management skills for now I had to fit calls with Anna into my day. I became more independent and self-reliant without her always there right next to me. When Anna moved, I had to learn to be a better communicator and find a way to make new friends for I would no longer have the best one at school to eat lunch with, to study with, to gossip with, or to be physically by my side when I was down. Anna is not physically there with me but she will always be looking out for me from 900 miles away.

14 comments:

  1. I really loved this narrative :'). Anna sounds like an awesome friend. Friends or best friends, they will be with you no matter where they are. This brought back some good and bad memories. After learning that my best friend was going to a different high school, I was heartbroken. I wondered how I could unleash the wrath of my rants or be able to function without that person. Although, things turned out pretty well. We kept in touch and we both ended up making pretty awesome friends.

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  2. I love how you expressed the different stages of your emotions as she stated she was moving away and all the way till now her coming back and visiting. It is so nice to see such a strong friendship despite the distance, and being able to hurdles those obstacles.

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  3. This piece made me want to cry in a bad way and a good way. It made me feel so sad to think about my best friends and how empty I would feel without them. At the same time, your writing was so heartfelt and it really captured the joy of having a best friend. Your narrative was really sweet and genuine and ultimately, it just makes me really want to go and hug all my friends. Good job :)

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  4. This is so cute! I'm so happy you guys were able to make your friendship work out. Learning independence is also important but finding comfort that you can rely on others is nice too. Your piece was very heartwarming!
    -alison bohorquez

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  5. It makes me think of my friendship with my bestfriend and I in our long distance relationship and it does get you thinking that they are only a phone call away. Luckily for me she lives next door to my grandma so whenever i go and visit i always make it a point to go next door and say hi to her. This piece also made me realize that having a long distance friendship makes it stronger knowing that they will always be there no matter how far the distance.

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    1. Thank you! I am glad you have looked at the bright side of the situation and kept in touch with your friend also!

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  6. This is such a heart warming piece. I think about my best gal friends and without them I'd be totally lost. Well done. (:

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  7. I love love love your piece Elena!! It makes me think about how grateful I am for my bestfriend. Thank you for sharing this time with us. I know it would be really hard to have to say goodbye to one of my friends. This piece gave me the chills and was very loving and sweet. What a great lesson you learned from this time though. Good job!

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  8. I love this piece because I can sort of relate to it. I remember when my best friend had told me she wouldn't be living next door to me anymore. I'm glad you were able to find a way to still keep in touch. Great job!
    - Jade B.

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    1. Thank you so much. It is unfortunate that you can relate but I hope you guys kept in contact and are still close!

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  9. Elena, I really, really loved this piece! I remember Anna too! She was always such a nice person and I can only imagine how hard it was for you when she moved away. Your story was completely relatable because I know I love and rely so much on my best friends. Thank you for sharing something this personal with us, nice job!

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  10. This is a really touching peice. This peice made think about one of my best friends who also moved away when I was younger. I can relate to your peice so well because, although she visits in the Summer, the rest of her year is spent in Turkey, so phone calls are our only form of communication when she's gone. Great job! :)

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  11. I really loved your piece! You're such a sweet and genuine person and it really showed. I'm glad you shared your story on managing a long distance friendship because I know it can be difficult and it really made me appreciate my best friends and the time we share together. Thank you for writing such an amazing piece!

    -Bryanna Torres

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  12. I can connect with you a spiritual level. I was Anna in this. I told my friends I was moving to California, they threw a goodbye party for me, and I left. I kept in contact for a couple of months but eventually we just drifted and now I am in contact with only one other friend. This piece just brought back good and sad memories, but it was an amazingly awesome piece.

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