Sparkly, Magic, Crazy, Golden Friendship

You ever loved somebody so infinitely much that it makes you smile and cry at the same time?

I do. Yeah, you're jealous.

De-Facto Mongolian Sweetheart, Suspicious Water Bottle, I Love George, and I had a last hurrah with my dearest dearest Lil' Newton. On Wednesday she makes a six hour drive to Saint Olaf in Minnesota so she can be all smart and get a degree in Biology. I admire her for her willingness to even go near that subject with a ten-foot pole. But then again, I admire her for a lot of things. And I could go into very thorough detail about all of them...but my fingers would probably fall off. Anyway, what you really need to know is that she is the smartest, sweetest, most magical, twirly, warm, kind, and utterly wonderful and magical frolicking buddy I have ever had the pleasure of skipping through the hallways with. And the best part is that I can pick her up and spin her around. It's quite a thrill, let me tell you.

So, Lil' Newton, thank you for one whole wonderful year of being my dearest friend. I cannot possibly use enough superlatives to accurately describe you. I hope that you have the time of your life in The World, and that you remember to come see me. I promise that I won't let your parents get too lonely-I will talk about cows with your dad and go produce shopping with your mother. I love you so much-and thanks for the cupcakes.