I’m not one for burning bridges.  For the most part, I’ve always had the same close group of friends, no matter where I move and no matter where my life takes me. One of the most forefront, trusting, reliable, and connected people in my life has been Hollyann Suellen Arnold.

We met during freshman year of high school, our friendship most strongly forming during Honors English in Ms. Antinori’s class. We were always in touch though, over the years, going from high school, to graduating, to different university’s, back home together in Fredericksburg during the summers, and numerous visits in between. Numerous relationships for both of us, all kinds of different personality and physical changes, but somehow, when I realy need someone to talk to – someone to tell me just how much I’ve messed up, or someone to let me know how awesome things are – I know that she is always there for me.

There aren’t many people, especially people so fundamentally different from me, that I never get tired of. People that I can be around all day, and not really ever think twice about it. Someone that I could go to a Drake concert with, but also sit around watching Chopped while she paints her fingernails.
Over the years, Hollyann has become one of the best friends that I’ve ever had. Today, she’s coming to visit for the night, and I’m mostly just excited to grill shit and go to TOTS Tuesday with her. At the end of the day, I’ll alwyas remember that there really is no one else like her in y life.