1. You throw them a leaving party.
2. You dole out some wisdom.
3. Make one last attempt to make them stay.
4. Ok, several last attempts to make them stay.
5. And then suddenly, they're gone.
6. Then the Instagrams start.
7. And you're totally fine with how much fun it looks like they're having.
8. Sometimes you don't hear from them for a couple of days, and it terrifies you.
9. But as soon as they get back in touch, they'll dive straight into important conversations like this:
10. And the two or three times they actually manage to Skype you last for hours and hours.
11. And if they're not online, you'll write them endless one-sided conversations, filling them in on your life.
12. You'll send your BFF snapchats whenever the rest of your friends are hanging out together.
13. You're always the first to hear about all the gossip.
14. You spend the last few weeks counting down the days until they return.
15. And even though they've been all over the world...
16. And that they've had the most amazing experiences.
