If you were alive in the early 2000's you know this scene and this song and can probably pretty easily bust out into it at any moment. However, as much as I love The Lizzie McGuire Movie (which is a lot) it kind of sets us up to believe that in order to be "living the dream" we have to be on stage dancing and singing with a pop star. But, contrary to my distinct lack of ability to sing I still fully believe that my life is exactly what dreams are made of. And that fact is largely due to a pretty distinct group of people. My friends. Seriously, I am so unbelievable lucky and have some incredible people in my life. So I'm just going to make a really gushy blog post thanking all of you out there.
To all of my friends out there, thank you for letting me double, triple, quadruple text you, snap chat you, call you, show up at your door, etc. during my minor panic attacks, at every sign of a new crush, at every slight life crisis, every major happy moment in my life, when I make a good meal, or finally make myself go on that run. Thanks for comparing first date outfits for me (even if you are hundreds of miles away, technology is so cool) or coming over to kill that scary spider.
Thank you for going on adventures with me. For following my directions even when you know that I will almost always get us lost. And for driving on these adventures, because we all know that I'm way too likely to get us killed. I know that sometimes towards the end of these adventures I can get cranky. Especially if I haven't been sleeping. Thanks for dealing with that, I know that it's not always easy.
To those of you who have stuck by me through all the awkward stages; thank you. Seriously. If we have learned nothing from old social media posts it is that it's a miracle that middle and high school me had friends. From first crushes, to first heartbreaks, to first dances, and last days of schools, to first concerts, and picking colleges; I would be completely lost without all of you. I'm also pretty sure that I would have died several times in middle school if I hadn't had you to tell me there was a piece of food in my braces. So, thanks for that. Thank you for getting that sometimes I'm super busy and my lack of communication doesn't mean I love you any less.
To my family members who never had a choice but love me. Thank you so much anyways. I am so lucky to get to call you not only my family members but some of my best friends. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have you guys to complain about my life to. Thank you for keeping me accountable to myself and reminding me that maybe I don't need that extra cookie and that riding that really scary roller coaster will actually be fun. Thanks for making me go to that football game so that I could make some friends who aren't related to me. Because I probably wouldn't have so many awesome people in my life if you hadn't done that. Thank you for getting it when I wanted to go far away for college. And not taking it personally when I said I "just needed to get away" and letting me spread my wings.
To my college friends, thank you feeling trying your hardest to fill the roles of all those other people when I came to college. For supporting me through homesickness, bad tests, finals week, major changes, break ups, and general life. Thank you for making sure I get home and night and for making sure that I eat regularly. Thanks for drinking wine with me and contemplating life's problems. I certainly would not have survived these first few years of adulthood without you.
So, I won't be dancing on stage with sexy Italian pop stars anytime soon. But every morning I wake up and I get to spend the day continuing my education with a support system that is beyond amazing and that is truly what dreams are made of!
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