I’m sure everyone has heard the phrase “twin flames”. Psychologists define twin flames as two people who have a deep soul connection. A twin flame is someone who you’re drawn to. Everything about them, their personality, interests, mannerisms, humor, lifestyle, character, and morals just seem to perfectly align with yours. All my life, I have dreamed of having a deep and real friendship. I dreamed of finding my twin flame. 

Coming into college, all I ever heard about was how amazing my life would magically be the moment I stepped on campus. My older sister would tell me countless crazy stories about all the fun her and her college friends would have and how lucky I am to be a freshman. She was so excited for me to move into my dorm, go through recruitment, join a sorority, and meet new friends. Don’t get me wrong, I was so excited to do all of these things, but I was also extremely nervous. Coming to college as a freshman is a very stressful time in your life because you truly don’t know what to expect. As I planned all of my rush outfits and dorm decorations, the only thing I could think about was: “Will I ever make these amazing friendships that so many people in college seem to have?”

Going through recruitment, I tried to envision myself being in each chapter; looking for qualities in the girls I talked to that my “twin flame” would have. Every day that I went back to Alpha Delta Pi, I continued to find more and more qualities in these girls that resembled those of true friendship. Receiving my bid and running home to ADPi was a complete fever dream. I couldn’t believe that the same girls I admired during rush saw those qualities in me. 

As a new member, I quickly met so many girls in my alpha class and others that I truly loved being around. It felt like I made a new friend every day. However, a few of those friendships stood out. I never dreamed that I would find my twin flame sitting at Monday night dinners in the ADPi house, on a spontaneous girls trip to Nashville, in my dorm room watching The Bachelor and Euphoria, on weekly drives to Steak n Shake, on walks to Great Bagel or Wildcat Pantry, listening to Miami by Will Smith, Famous by Kanye West, and Imma Be by the Black Eyed Peas a little too much, or on an unforgettable spring break trip. And I didn’t. I found my triplet flames. 

Psychologists don’t really have a definition for triplet flames, probably because not everyone is lucky enough to have them. But I am. From the moment I met my triplet flames, my life has been nothing short of amazing. Every laugh is louder. Every smile is bigger. Every day is better. And every moment is unforgettable. Megan Ariza and Jenna Berling have forever changed the way I view friendship and life as a whole. They are always there to pick me up when I fall. They have shown me what true friendship looks and feels like, even when life gets really hard. I truly don’t know what I did to deserve such honest, supportive, caring, fun, loyal, and kind friends like them. Friends that will always be there no matter what. Friends that make your day better the moment you’re together. Friends that will be up-front and honest with you, even if it’s tough. Friends that are always down for a good time. Friends that bring out the best in you.

To my “I’ll do it if you do it”s, my favorite laughs, my future interior designers, my biggest cheerleaders, my best influences, my people, my best friends, thank you for making life so much brighter. We truly are the three best friends that anyone could have, and we’ll never, never, ever, ever, ever leave each other.