This week has reminded me how
extremely blessed I am. In English I was given the assignment to blog about the
person I would remember most after graduating high school. After thinking for
only about five minutes, I was at a complete loss about who I would write
about! Through all the hardships and trials in my life, I have been truly
blessed with a wonderful family, amazing friends, and incredible people who I
have learned so much from.
Through all the beautiful people
who have changed my life, there is one girl who has made it possible for me to
survive those long high school days; she’s my best friend, Cierra Shumway.
In Jr. High I found myself in the
same situation as most. I was on the path of discovering myself, I didn’t feel
like I fit in with my friends, and I looked for any possible way out of the
ruthless girl drama. At this point Cierra and I weren’t strangers, but we
weren’t friends either. She was just the really pretty, sweet girl with the
beautiful singing voice.
One normal day at lunch, my eighth grade year,
I walked down the isles in the cafeteria with my lunch and stopped in between
two tables. One table was filled with my usual group of friends, and the other
was where Cierra sat. I don’t really remember why, but I decided to sit with Cierra.
It was kind of awkward. We didn’t talk much at all. She probably doesn’t even
remember this moment, but it is one of my favorites. Sitting at that table was the
best decision I ever made, because some where in between that awkward lunch and
today, we became best friends.
Cierra and I had a few classes
together, and though we didn’t talk a whole lot, we started hanging out more, and
we always had a ton of fun together. She made the end of Jr. High much more
bearable and I couldn’t believe how sad I was to leave her behind as I moved on
to high school. I got through my freshman year fine, but the next year, when we
were in high school together, we became inseparable. We have had so many adventures together I
don’t even know where to begin.
I guess it started in choir. We
were so crazy most people were annoyed with us. Apparently we got a lot of
complaints about our behavior. We didn’t care because we were our own party. Plus
we knew they were really just jealous! (:
There are so many unforgettable memories.
Like the time we jumped into her freezing cold pool in the middle of the night
during homecoming. Or the time we made wishes on the roof with eleven candles
at 11:11 on 11/11/11 , and then ate four loafs of bread with
out realizing it.
Lunch dates at my house had to be the best.
Even though we would get way too into out Spanish soap operas and have to call
every person we knew to give us ride back to school because we missed our ride
from my timely neighbor Tess. (We’re sorry Tess, and I’m still never on time.)
;)
Of course, there were the nights
out with James and Drew. We should have known the trouble ahead of us when we
became friends with them. Although, despite all the many visits by the cops and
the one trip down to the police station, those nights of silly tricks and
pranks were always my favorite.
Even the simple moments, like
staying up all night watching high school musical and rewinding our favorite
scenes of Zac Effron, and fawning over Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis
Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik, and making random music videos, are
moments worth cherishing.
Sure, there have been a few
disagreements here, and some stupid, interfering boys there, but we always
manage to make up and have good talks, whether they are in person or through
the head sets during play rehearsal. Through our so many differences and so
many more similarities, she has been my partner in crime.
Now it’s time for me to graduate,
and while it hurts my heart a little to leave her, I know what ever paths we
choose to take, she’ll be my lasting memory and very best friend from high
school. Thank you for everything Cierra, I love you mucho mi hija! ;)
