A High School Friendship: Lessons Learned and Memories Cherished

I have a dear friend whom I'll call Zeo. We met back in high school, and I was immediately drawn to her when I saw how confidently and beautifully she wrote her letters on a poster we were working on. I struck up a conversation with her and found that the more I got to know her, the more I liked her. Zeo never followed the crowd blindly; she didn't feel the need to watch a TV show just because everyone in class was talking about it. Instead, she loved to copy out quotes and even dabble in writing her own poetry. She always seemed calm and collected, but I knew that sometimes she would roll her eyes to deal with negative emotions. She had her principles, and if someone ever offended her with their words, she would sternly ask them to stop. Zeo had high expectations for herself, and she was great at learning from others' strengths. I saw her slowly but surely accumulating virtues. I learned a lot from her, and we shared many silly moments together, like riding a kiddie train in the park. I miss the days when we were always together, but I look forward to seeing her again in the future.