The end of the beginning

And so it is that we end another year of high school, each going our separate ways. Some are off to other schools, while others are anxiously awaiting the time when they may return to those familiar halls. There are friends who are graduating and mentors who are leaving. And yet, we all may part, knowing in our hearts that we will see each other again. There shall be laughter under the hot summer sun and peaceful quietus in the winter. All is not forever, for indeed, with those tools duly named "social media" we have the miraculous ability to bridge the gaps of distance and time with friendly companionship. And so, my dearest friends, weep not as we part, for all is not ended, but rather, it is newly beginning.