Say Goodbye to a Friend

By
Laura Dzwonczyk
 on September 1, 2007 10:34 AM | | Comments (2)

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"Same old, same old," we find ourselves saying as we head in for another
year of high school.

School for some of us, however, will be missing a friendly face or two - or many. If you have an older friend who graduated and is headed for employment, college, or the military, you're probably already missing them and marking the calendar with dates they're coming home.

Not to worry, there's still time to give them a grade A send-off before they leave.


Some suggestions:


  • Throw a party. Who doesn't love a party? Have a "blue-without-you" party and deck out the celebration in shades of - well, you get the idea. Invite the graduate's friends and have them make a scrapbook of all great times he or she had in high school. Better yet, plan a surprise party for even more excitement!


  • Give a gift. Gifts range from the practical (dorm room essentials) to the classic (gift certificate to an all-night pizza shop near the person's new residence). You can even go for comical - I recommend the "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" series for a laugh, which includes versions for work and college (Buy the books here). Even a personalized mix CD or card are great parting gifts. Just don't forget to include a gift receipt if you buy clothing or something they might already have.


  • Get their contact info. Don't forget to secure your friend's e-mail address, phone number, screen name, address, or whatever information you need to keep in touch.


  • Write letters. Believe it or not, this seemingly ancient form of communication can be just the thing someone needs when they're far away from home. For a new twist on snail mail, try this: write various letters to the graduate and give them to him or her before he or she goes away. Label the envelopes with when the person can read them. For example, funny letters should be read "when you need cheering up" and nostalgic letters "when you want to remember the past." Your friend can read the letters while they're away, and it's almost like you're there talking to them.


  • Invite them back. Find a date that the person can come home and invite them to a football game, homecoming or even just a movie with friends.


  • Tell them you'll miss them. Even something this simple can mean a lot to a nervous or excited graduate about to start on a new journey. Remember, they'll miss you too!


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    2 Comments

    By Anonymous on September 4, 2007 10:09 PM

    yay JRLD!! great suggestions! keep the articles coming!

    By Brock on September 6, 2007 7:24 PM

    Yay Laura! And I love the book so much... as funny as it was, alot of it's advice works well here at school!

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