I lost my spark. Somewhere in between trying to reach perfection and neglecting my needs to become someone I was not meant to be. The way back was long and rocky. But with a lot of love, patience, and understanding, I slowly but surely found my way back. Promising to never be so cruel towards…

McDonald’s after school became Saturday nights at restaurants. Sleepovers became vacations together. Crying over boys became crying over life. Seeing each other every day became seeing each other once a week. Discussing homework became discussing work. We grew up together, girls becoming women, with everything changing, yet still remaining the same. This was written by…