i've never felt this way before!

so, all throughout high school, people used to cry about the seniors leaving and how different it would be and how much they would miss them. i never really understood, save for when Gemma graduated. But never before have I felt so close to a senior class until this year.

Commencement Ball is tonight and is in progress right now. I was just over at Ann's and saw her and Steph and Whit and Terin all dressed up, then went to Dani's and saw her and Meghan and Steph and the whole crew all dressed up. then I went and drove Erinne and Bryan down to commencement ball and got to snoop in the front window of the Newport Marriott to see everyone in their dresses!

I feel so nostalagic...it doesn't help that Erinne and Ryan are both here and I haven't seen them in so long. it feels like people are back together again and I LOVE that feeling. I keep seeing my seniors and just feeling so proud of them, so proud to be their friend, and so happy that they wanted me there to take pictures and hug them before going off to the ball. I wish I was going too...but I'll have my chance. I never understood the hype with Prom (though I did have a great time at mine) but this feels different. This feels special.