Happy Birthday Roomie!

room·mate

 noun \ˈrüm-ˌmāt, ˈru̇m-\

: a person who shares a room, apartment, or house with someone else

We started out as ROOMMATES, we didn't know anything really about each other. But for some reason our admission counselor thought it would be good for us to share a room. We met once for ice cream and after rejecting me as your roommate, weeks later you hit me up and asked me to be yours. We started to plan for our ideal room.

friend·ship

ˈfren(d)SHip/

noun

the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

synonyms:

relationship, close relationship, attachment, mutual attachment,association, bond, tie, link, union; informalbromance "lasting friendships"

• a relationship between friends.

  plural noun: friendships

  "she formed close friendships with women"

  synonyms:

  amity, camaraderie, friendliness, comradeship, companionship,fellowship, fellow feeling, closeness, affinity, rapport, understanding,harmony, unity; More
• a state of mutual trust and support between allied nations.
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Somehow a FRIENDSHIP started to bloom. I guess it was unavoidable. We didn't really know anyone else and we were stuck with each other for the next year. Hesitance turned into trust. And how could it not, we were with each other 24/7. Same major, same dorm, same music taste. We grew closer than I thought possible, which was weird at first. But it was cool to experience our roommate honey moon phase. Meaning, you waking me up, me making you coffee and us putting in so much effort in our experiences as we trudge through the slipper ice and annoying snow to get to our 8am biology class (which I may or may not have spent it all on tumblr). 

Team mate

Somebody on the same team that, no matter what, won't quit on you, will always defend you in front of non-team members and is there for the team.

Team mates are always there for each other

And when you finally let me drag you into rugby, something we both love and hold dear we became TEAMMATES, not that we weren't already. But at least now we were "official teammates" in a sense, so you weren't just my roommate or a friend, you were a teammate. A prop. Someone who had my back to make sure no big rugby players tackled or destroyed the scrum too easily. Sometimes, my life was literally in your hands. 

plan

plan/

noun

1. 1.

   a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

   "the UN peace plan"

   synonyms:

   procedure, scheme, strategy, idea, proposal, proposition, suggestion,action point; More
2. 2.

   an intention or decision about what one is going to do.

   "I have no plans to retire"

   synonyms:

   intention, aim, idea, intent, objective, object, goal, target, ambition "her plan was to win a medal"

And then we both made difficult decisions and decided to move on from our initial PLAN, 

change

CHānj/

verb

1. 1.

   make or become different.

   "a proposal to change the law"
2. 2.

   take or use another instead of.

   "she decided to change her name"
3. 
   
4. we literally decided to CHANGE the direction of our lives. 

I'm so thankful to have you in my life. You literally are like a sister to me. We can't see each other every day now, but just know that I support you in everything you do and that you will go far in the world. I love you roomie and happy birthday. May the odds be ever in your favor and cheers to a new beginnings and lasting friendships.

~Cielo

P.S. Roomies who pray together stay together. Roomies who slay together stay together. Roomies who survived the crazyness of eco house will move out to a whole other state :) (inside joke).

P.P.S. I am a sap, but if anyone asks, I never did this :P.