A Farewell to a Friendship

This announcement is long overdue. I'm sure most of you, if not all, have noticed by now that I am no longer a part of your 'Friends' list on Facebook. No, I did not delete you out of spite (or did I?). I simply deleted my Facebook. I know, shocker! Why would a college student EVER delete their Facebook account???? Simply put, I lost sight of the whole point of having one. I felt like my friendships were becoming fake and stale. I lacked the need to put any effort to really invest in a friendship, because I was able to sit idly in my room going from page to page until I learned everything about everyone's life. I never needed to really push for conversation and show interest in their lives. This also went the other way. I began feeling distanced from friends. I'm sorry, but a wallpost will not help me feel like we're BFFs. I want a friend who is invested in my friendship. I want to be with people who truly care to be a part of my life. This is not the ONLY reason I abandoned Facebook, it is one of the many. In fact, if you walk up to me now and ask why I deleted my page, I'll probably give you a completely different answer because I there were many factors that lead up to me saying 'Farewell'.

On to brighter things:

My life at Bryan is crazy/hectic/stressful but I love it! It is my last year, and I have already gone through many emotional moments. In fact, just typing out 'last year' caused my tear ducts to swell a bit (Random fact: Ever wonder why your nose runs when you start to cry? Your tear ducts and your nasal cavity are connected and access tears flow into the cavity. So basically, your nose is crying. This also works the other way, which is why some your eyes water up when you have allergies or when you sneeze). The thought of my days at Bryan coming to a close is bittersweet. I've loved every minute of it. Yes, every hard and challenging minute, I'll miss greatly. Why? Despite the fact that my struggles seem to be daunting every year, the education I've received, friendships I've built and life lessons I've learned, made it all worth while.

As much as I hate to be a beggar, I will now insert a quick commercial.
HARMONY HOUSE COFFEE! If you ever come to visit Dayton, this is a must stop shop! Located in our beautiful HISTORIC Downtown Dayton, Harmony House is the best coffee house in all of Dayton.
Why am I telling you about HH? Well, I am the proud holder of a Harmony House Loyalty Card. Why yes, impressive I know. ;-) Basically, it is a reloadable gift card and when I use it for 10 purchases, the 11th is free. The great thing about it is, anyone can call the shop (or go into the shop) and say "Hey John (the owner's name) I'd like to put $X.XX onto Charlee' Marshall's account." And BAM! I have coffee money. Isn't that just fascinating.

Well, that is just a creative idea on how to show your favorite college Senior that she is loved. :-)



A Farewell to a Friendship

A Change of Pace