friendship

There is no desire to prod past the surface of a loved one’s well-being, and slowly, we become strangers.

centuries compressed / us: our selves woven

With masterful command over these personal nuances, author Steve Levenson, composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and the 2023 touring cast of “Dear Evan Hansen” bring the audience to tears on several occasions.

As my dismay at leaving something incomplete subsided, I realized my floormates and I had become closer friends during this endeavor. The nights of music and camaraderie were worth more than a completed puzzle.

but by god, read the writing on the wall / scrawled with the blood of dying stars. / i hope you know that one day you will do / the same thing to one another

With a string of fizzled friendships and explosive fallouts behind me, I now understand that change doesn’t need to be a big scary thing.

I went about my day carrying what felt like a dirty little secret, that I was craving a celebration I didn’t know how to ask for.

I understand that I probably sound kind of dramatic, but it was disheartening when the institution I’d dedicated so much of my time to shifted into one I felt the need to avoid.

I’m the first to admit that I wasn’t the best daughter, friend or sister during that period. And yet, the people I was closest to offered me reconciliation – the bridges I burned could be rebuilt.

If you’ve been swamped by hordes of mosquitoes this summer and looking for a way to preserve the little blood you have left, you’ve come to the right place.