Friends Forever.

I packed up and prepared myself for a year away from the United States.
I prepared myself for a foreign country.
I prepared for culture shock, language, different food, and a new environment.
I was not, though, prepared for people to come into my life that would forever stay in my heart.
I wasn't prepared to meet amazing people from different countries that would become my new people.

Her name is Emma. She lives in Canada.
She is tall and she has wild, curly dirty blonde hair. Her eyes are absolutely beautiful, and she gives the best hugs I have ever had.
She is beautiful in every sense of the word. She knows how to make people smile and laugh. I had the privilege to meet her, get to know her, and then, unfortunately, our year ended and now we live twenty hours away from one another. Regardless, I love her, and I'll see her soon.

Her name is Nana. She lives in Japan.
She is short and she has thick, long, straight black hair. Her eyes are a dark, warm brown color. She is the cutest girl you will ever lay eyes on. She speaks Japanese, Chinese, and English. She is quite, but she is loud, too.
Again, she is beautiful. She listens to you, and she knows what you need. I had the honor to meet her, and now, she is half way around the world. A fifteen hour time difference makes things very challenging, but I hope she hasn't forgotten I love her so much. I'll see you soon, Nana.

Her name is Zsofí. She lives in Hungary.
She is tall, lean and she has pretty blonde hair. She has warm green eyes, and her Hungarian accent is beautiful.
Yet another beautiful girl that came into my life. She is funny, caring, and absolutely sweet. She knows how to warm some one's heart, and make you feel special. She lives in a time zone seven hours ahead of me, and it makes days hard to get through without being able to say hello and see her. I love you, Zsofí, and I'll meet you at the train station at 3:00, okay?

Her name is Kim. She lives in South Korea.
She is short and she has crazy, long, thick black hair. She has pretty brown eyes and she is hilarious. She is my little sister, and the perfect word for her would be crazy. She is a wild child and she would constantly have me laughing. She is smart and I was lucky to meet her.
She is another beautiful lady to become part of my life. We would spend nearly everyday with each other, and every day that I am in America I wish she was here or I was there. She is an amazing person, and most importantly, she is one of my people. I love you, Kim! I'll see you soon.