Day 3: Guevara Bears

Hmm, so thinking back to my freshman year of high school, I remember two of my closest friends at the time telling me about their mutual friend, Claire, from middle school. You know how you form some sort of idea of how someone looks like based on how people talk about them? Don't ask me why, I don't know exactly, but for some reason, I had this image in my head of Claire being this short, chubby band girl, with braces and glasses. Yeaaah... so when I got the chance to meet Claire in person during the summer before sophomore year, needless to say, I was more than surprised. She looked nothing like the image in my head!

We quickly became friends, and within a matter of a few months, we've become pretty close. At the end of sophomore year, like the super rock star over-achievers we are, we made the crazy decision to jump into the diploma program for International Baccalaureate together for our junior and senior years, and boooooy was THAT an interesting roller coaster ride, remember ALL that! *shakes head* Six years later, here we are, still the best of friends.

Claire Bear, we've helped each other sail through some pretty rough waters in both our lives and continue to do so today. I hold your friendship very dear to my heart, and I couldn't ask for a better friend. You are one of the most beautiful people, inside and out, that I've had the privilege of having in my life. Thank you for keeping me on track, love! It's an interesting journey, watching these lives of ours unfold, isn't it? You're always gonna be my crazy, weird, funny, awkward-like (sometimes), intellectual, baller Latina sister (and more)! You're so creative and artistic and both artistically, musically, and vocally gifted! You're most definitely a blessing to me and such a positive influence in my life. College is crazy, crazy, crazy, and I just want to remind you that you are INCREDIBLE and absolutely 100% capable of KICKING MAJOR BUTT and that we'll look back on these tough years someday and realize how far we've come. JOO CAN DOO EET!

And Momma Bear! I'm sure you know by now that I look up to you as a role model of a true, self-made, strong, opinionated modern woman. You always, always, always say things that make me go "WHOA, I've never thought of it that way!" Thanks for taking time to listen to my rants, life stories, and whatnot and following my blog! (I never really think anyone's reading these random things in my head haha) You're an amazing woman, wife, and mother. You and Papa Bear have raised a beautiful, intellectual, warm-hearted family. Papa Bear, you're a loving husband and father to your family, and you remind me it is possible to find a good man out there these days! No need for E-harmony, right? Brother Bear, I miss you, Pascal! Woohoo that you're graduating this year! Time sure flies... I remember it seems just like yesterday you were a wee little freshie at Amat!

I didn't realize until recently that I actually call all of you "bears," which is appropriate I think, because you guys give me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. Thank you for welcoming me into your lives and into your hearts... May God bless all of you for being such a great, great, great blessing to me! Mucho, mucho, mucho amor... AYEHARJOO! <3