My Cohort

For the past two years I have spent a lot of time with these people.  We have shared so many funny, emotional, enlightened, and tiring moments together.  For the past two or three weeks I have been so focused on my school and internship work I have not had time to understand the emotions I have been experiencing.  Today as I left another class for the last time I was struck with a sadness I was not anticipating I would ever feel.  I have grown to love and respect every individual in my cohort.  As one person in my cohort said, "I can't believe we're nearing the end.  I just wanted to tell you all how awesome you guys have been.  I can't imagine going through it all with anyone else."  He said it perfectly.  I feel completely blessed that I was able to go through a difficult obstacle in my life with the people in my program.  We all supported each other and rooted for each other.  I don't want to make it sound like we were absolutely perfect, but it was a great group.  I really will miss going to class and collaborating with everyone around me on how we are going to survive the next brutal project.  I guess we will still be able to do that just in a different way.  One thing that social work's system theory teaches is that things are always changing.  Relationships don't need to end with the changing of a chapter in life.  If we want we can let relationships adapt as life continues to change.  

(I can't help but think of this song--especially the chorus--with graduation getting closer)