School is super hard, and not living in the same place as your best friends is also super hard. Buuuut, a last-minute trip to Atlanta reminded me of why long distance friendships are so important and so valuable, and so worth it.
Basically since the day I got home from Windy Gap I've been begging my parents to let me drive to Atlanta to stay with my best friend Ivy. They finally caved last Thursday night, and Saturday morning at the crack of dawn I was on my way!! I was expecting to see just Ivy while I was up there, but we ended up seeing five other friends from our Work Crew. It was crazy-lucky timing and there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that God had a lot to do with that...
I talk about this all the time (sry if I'm boring u), but Work Crew seriously taught me what it means to have true, genuine, loving, supporting friendships. I can't even count how many times I've texted these people in the middle of the night or during school complaining about my life, and not once have I received any reply back that wasn't positive and uplifting. After going two months communicating only via internet and text, getting to see and talk to these precious people in real life was absolutely incredible.
We drove around together, ate meals together, met family (& pets lol @Josh), went bowling together, drank Cheerwine together, talked about life together, and even went to church together-- but most importantly we were together. It felt like we had never even been apart.
In these friends I have a support system, a lifeline, a home, a family. It sucks that we can't all live in the same place, but that only makes the time we have together even more special. I cherish every single second I get to spend with them. It's strange to go from seeing someone every morning the minute you wake up, to not at all, but together or apart we are still a fam.
I can't wait to see you people soon...
xoxo,
Rachel
"Momma once told me, you're already home where you feel loved."
-Lost in My Mind / The Head and the Heart
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