day 9

"If I wouldn't have lived in Chicago..."

I wouldn't have any of these amazing people in my life!

I just have a few memories I'd like to post — I can't post them all for everyone... but these are the ones on my heart right now.

I wouldn't have my sweet MTOS friends.
I wouldn't have eaten breakfast with these women every Monday morning my last semester of college.
Had pillow talk with Erikka at night.
Been roommates with Carri, Suz, and Krista.
I wouldn't know what Evergreen Saturday is.
I wouldn't be so close with Carri if we both hadn't stayed in Chicago after graduation.
I wouldn't have any friends on the East Coast if Erikka didn't live there.
Would know I share the same birthday with someone like Suz.
Would have had totally different friends in college if I wouldn't have known Krista.
Would have commuted home in silence if I didn't have Esther to call.
I wouldn't know Mabrie.
I would have never eaten sushi.
I wouldn't know all the cool, funny things on SNL and YouTube.
I wouldn't eat as much Mexican food as I do.
I would have never known fake mustaches could be so fun.
I would have never watched Star Wars Episode IV.
I would have never eaten at half the restaurants in Chicago that I have.
I wouldn't have met Rachael Judd.
I wouldn't have had anyone to go to spin class with (You're freaking out right now).
I wouldn't have spent 40 hours a week for the past 4 1/2 years with Mabs.
I wouldn't have anybody to celebrate with after Andrew proposed if she wasn't hiding on the roof taking pictures.

I have so many things I wouldn't have done if it wasn't for all of you, my friends.
Thank you for being in my life, being my friend, and loving me.