This monologue is supposed to be about me and I think what makes me me has a lot to do with who my friends are. They’re the ones that keep me patient, make me do wild crazy and sometimes stupid things and they’re the ones that keep me from sleeping until 2:30 in the morning. In this first month of college I’ve started to realize who my true friends are and those that were just people that I saw everyday in high school. My friends are those that I can tell everything to, trust them, and know that they’ll be there for me when I need them the most. Just two and a half weeks ago I cut off all contact with someone that I knew for four years and I thought was one of my best friends. I confided with him and told him things I wouldn’t tell other people. College or college expectations can change a person and he can become someone completely different than what you thought he was.
When you lose something though, you understand the precious value of what you have left which is worth more than anything that doesn’t deserve your attention. Two days ago I found out that the mom of my best friend of ten years and whom I knew since third grade passed away. She was a strong woman but sickness takes a toll on anyone. I got to know my best friend’s family these past years because I lived two blocks from them. I can’t imagine what grief they must be going through but I know that they and my best friend especially need comfort and support from close friends now more than ever. I’ll always try to be there for them and do whatever I can to help because they have always been there for me through joyous and distressful times. With this I would like to end with dedicating this monologue in the memory of my best friend’s mom, a truly affable and self sacrificing woman whose smile could warm your heart.
