The person in the first two pictures is Toby. Well, his name's not really Toby, it's Shayne. The first picture you see is the summer that we first met. He was the Teacher's Assistant for my English Summer class during the year of 2008. At the time, he was a sophomore becoming a junior, and I was a seventh grader going into the eight grade. It's kind of weird to think about, considering that I'm now the sophomore ready to become a junior and that he will be the Teacher Assistant for my Physics Honors class during the summer even though he's a freshman becoming a sophomore in college. Haha, it's kind of funny how that works out.
Anyway, the whole summer was a blast. I adopted his new name from a Stanley Steamer commercial that features a golden retriever, Toby, that scoots on the carpet. After further investigation to why the dog did this, it turns out that dogs "scoot" (a.k.a. drag their butts across the floor) because their anal sacs are disturbed. ... You didn't really need to know that. But that was just the main inside joke of my entire summer, haha. ANYWAYS, my friend, Taryn, and I thought of Toby as a nerd, considering he was really smart and was always on top of things. We liked to joke around with him. The whole summer was just a blast. It was around three years ago. Unfortunately, I can't remember it very clearly.
When I became a freshman, Toby and I woud occasionally see each other and talk to each other. He would always tell me that I was the most spaztic and happy person he's ever met. That truly meant a lot. But by the end of freshman year, he admitted that I had "calmed down" a lot since when he first met me. Throughout the second semester of my sophomore, we called each other on the phone. Since we've been talking more frequently recently, he knows about my endoscopy and stomach related issues. Today, I told him a summary of my past and what I was going through now. It's weird. I feel like I could just trust him and he would give me really good advice. When I told him about my depression, he was completely and utterly shocked. I guess I would be to if I found out the happiest and most energetic person I knew had been diagnosed with depression. He told me he had a lot of respect for me, which really meant a lot to me. A freshman in Tufts University had respect for me, a sophomore in high school. I guess I could say the same about him, considering he's very intelligent and mature. I guess you could say that I have an easy time talking to Toby. I know this description of our friendship took a while to explain. I guess I can't help it, considering we got three years back.
**The first picture was taken July 2008. The second picture was taken October 2009.
Speaking of people I greatly admire, the picture you see below is of Keala Morrell and me. I know I just met her in February this year. She was my camp team leader and also one of the people I look up to the most. She's such an outgoing and kind person. Getting to know her at camp has been such a privilege, considering she's one of the strongest people I know. She's had her rough times, and I've had mine. Even now, I can talk to her about anything and she'd just help me feel 100000x better (in other words, talking to her makes my day). It's a shame, really. It's a shame that I just met her when she's about to leave for college (SHE GOT INTO BROWN! :D). That's the thing about camp. You'll meet all these amazing people, but those people will most likely be seniors that you'll have to say bye to in a few months. Just thinking about it brings me down a little. BUT I know her stunning and beautiful personality will bring her far in life. I mean, look how far she's already come.
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