To My Friends (an imaginary toast to them)

To My Friends:

There is a saying which means something along the lines of: who you surround yourself with tells something about yourself.
So anyway, I was showering one day thinking (and I do come with many thoughts in the shower, I know not where this idiosyncrasy comes from) about my worth as a person. I couldn't immediately come up with traits, as it were, and as the mind goes, I suddenly thought of you guys.
And I felt happy. The more I thought about it, the happier I got. Basically, because regardless how blind or bereft I am of whatever excellent qualities...I can't be that bad because I have pretty good friends.
It's logic, really: really disagreeable people don't have good friends, I'm pretty sure. So if I am good enough to have my friends as you guys are, I can't be that bad.

To Victor: My dear friend, the one who walked with me on random nights talking about our stories which we will definitely write one day. For being a bloody smith, and an art student- my admirations to that, and congratulations you've found the path you feel is right for you. And my sisterly love I promise.
To Priscilla: For everything in first year university the most, for everything before and everything to come, I trust. We will be friends forever.
To Michelle: Simply for your outstanding steel in balancing your academics, which show your natural brilliance, and your athletics. You simply amaze me.
To Dora: From fashion, dancing, knitting, buying and selling online, academics to being fourth dimensional with your rather lame puns-- honestly (need I say more?) And yes, you are, for goodness' sakes, pretty if not darn gorgeous. A palette of talents, and will to use them all, apparently, to boot: I doubt I'll be able to keep up with everything you do-- thankfully I'm not nearly as pressurized as you.
To Michael: For being disappointed with a NINETY SOMETHING PERCENT AVERAGE in University. Honestly. What.the.hell? For being curious about me, trying to keep in touch. I'm sorry if I suck at responding. For being a helpful guy in general. For having the courage and will to change from business (arts) to science entirely. Good luck, I believe you can do it. You are intelligent, and regardless what you say, I think you know it true.
To Alana: I will never forget what I was when I first met you. The vampire girl with the yellow raincoat jacket. You brought me out of it. No one can replace you to me, if I've ever disappointed you, I'm sorry. I'm still growing, I'm still learning how to be better. I love you, and you once said we were sisters-- I don't know how true you thought it, but you are dear to me. You're courageous and fun to most if not all, but to me you are more. ...but Taylor still scares me.
To Angela: Honestly I don't know how I mix up your name with Aggie's sometimes, but you are my oldest friend. Since grade 4?5? We are different, but similar in some respects. I remember there was a time I thought we were polar opposites in every respect-- but I don't remember why now besides I liked dogs and you liked cats. But I won't forget it was with you whom I phoned the crazy "Stop Bullying" people. Or the eagle picture, or the heron on your roof (do you even remember that?) You have a core, I think, that I identify with. Don't grow too far from me, keep in bloody touch damn it. INVITE ME TO YOUR DAMN HOUSE. XD
To Agatha: I don't know what to say. You are serious and silly all in one. Serious when you're doing stuff, like DECA-ing, or when we're talking about "seriouser" stuff (i.e. plans for the future, universities etc.)...and silly like the other 95% of the time. WHAT DO YOU MEANNNN you are going to get killed by eating a burger? WHAT DO YOU MEANNN about not knowing "guy #50" likes you? Stop leading people on, honestly. Not that you're not a source of entertainment when I talk to you.

What an extremely long imaginary toast which I will probably not say because of its length...
Well, drink to that sad thought.
And a drink to my friends for being as they are.
And a drink to me, for my good fortune.

(Hear, hear!)