Friends Leaving

When Billy got into Med School, I imagined we would eat peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches every day, and that I would see him just long enough to say a prayer and give him a goodnight kiss. Having these expectations has made these last 3 years not-so-bad.
We have been incredibly blessed financially, and I don’t feel like we’ve been missing out on anything. We have learned to manage our money in such a way that we live comfortably and splurge only occasionally.
For the first year and a half, I scheduled my classes in a way that allowed me to come home and have lunch with Billy. This gave me an extra hour to spend with him, for a total of 3-4 hours a day. Now that he’s rotating, I still see him 2-3 hours a day.
I did not expect one of the hardest parts of Med School would be to say goodbye to friends. Every summer, more and more friends leave the state to rotate, start residency, or start a job. It has been really hard on me to watch friends leave, not knowing when, or if, I’ll see them again.
To all of you, DMU-DO families, DMU-Podiatry families, and Drake Law families:
(P.S.: I miss you, love you, and hope we will stay in touch)

Summer 2008:

Haylee & Brent (+ Erik & Chase); Amanda & Jonathan (+ Savannah & Nathan); Erica & Nate (+ Brynlee & Gracen); LauraLee & Mark (+ Addie & Kate); Ashley & Logan (+ Gavin)

Summer 2009:

Megan & Nate (+ Cambri) ; Kamala & Travis ; Annie & Caleb (+ Roman) ; Natali & Bryce (+ Benson); Aunna & Phil; Karen & Dave (+ Evan & Charlie); Jenni & Nick (+ George & Steward)

Summer 2010:

Amanda & Gavin (+ Amelia) ; Sara & Ryan (+ Isaac, Maddie, & Davis) ; Charlsie & Brad ; Michelle & Nick (+ Zuri); Jordan & Clay (+ Hallie) ; Aurpeille & Mark (+ Teairsa) ; Kristelle & James ; Jamie & James (+ Emma & Alex) ; Shauni & Colby (+ Ammon, Carter, & Abbi) ; Katrina & Matt (+ Bailey & Scarlet) ; Becca & Ben (+ Natali, Isaac, & Spencer) ; Megan & Jason (+ Caden, Austin, & Logan)