Life After High School

So far, I've been out of high school for about 2 years now. I attend college and I have a part-time job. Those are typical things for a young adult to have at that time. However, it seems that since I've left high school, I've grown far apart from my friends. Maybe I've grown apart from them or they've grown apart from me. I remember in high school where we'd make a new friend and we'd claim to be BFF's (Best Friends Forever). After high school ended, all of that seemed to change. There are some people we stay friends with, but some will move away, some will stay, and some will forget all about you because they have a new person in their life. In some way, it reminds me of how Andy replaced Woody for Buzz Lightyear because he was so much better and cooler than all the other toys. It's harder to keep in touch with everyone because they are all grown up and they have their own responsibilities to take care of. Sometimes our so called friends don't even make an effort to see us anymore unless it's convenient for them. There are some people who say they are your friend, but do they ever call you or just stop by to say hi? Could you ever count on them to save your life? I mean, will we be able to attend their wedding? Will we be able to see them when college is over and we've all settled down? It's like I wish we were back in high school so that our friends would never go away. Remember back in high school when your friends used to call you to hang out? It wouldn't matter what time of the day it was, it was always convenient. Remember all the group photos you used to take with each other at the park or any other public place? Remember the secrets that only you knew about? Remember the jokes and gags you and your friends pulled because it was the most hilarious thing ever, even though they were dumb? Remember when all of that ended? Sometimes you wonder if you really were friends with those people. However, things always start over new. Because you're out of high school there's a whole new world waiting to meet you. There are new friends to be made. There will be more opportunities for group photos. There will be more secrets and more immature jokes. Even though there's a breaking point after high school, somehow we find out who our real friends are and were.