Meeting Sydney

I went on a cruise to Alaska. It was a two week cruise and we stopped at a bunch of the most beautiful little towns/cities I have ever been lucky enough to see. We got on the ship at Vancouver on July 6th 2008. We had one day at sea which is well, a day at sea where you have no stops you just get to have fun on the boat. I met my friend Sydney on that first day at sea. There were lots of waves in the pool and I had already explored the ship. I went into the pool because I saw a girl that looked like she was having so much fun. I got in and the next thing I know, there is a girl with long blonde hair and a huge smile saying "Hi my name is Sydney what's yours?" "Catie. Where are you from?" "California. You?" "A little town in Illinois about 45 minutes from Springfield." She was my best friend for a week after that. In that same day I met her brother Zac. I grew to be good friends with him too. The next day I met Erin. She looked like she was 14 but she was only 12! She was really cool but she seemed to gossip alot but that didn't stop me from looking forward to seeing her every day. In the days that followed I met Bailey and Holly who were both 11 and from Canada. On the last day I met two really good friends that had to leave the next day. It sucked but I am still glad I met them. Emily also looked 14 but was 12. I just went right up to her and started talking to her. Later she said she was really shy. Her words were. "Usually I'm really shy but I guess not with you. You are really nice Catie." I try to be nice but no one has given me credit for it. Emily has a 6 year old brother who is adorable and I also bonded with him right away. Later that day I met Anisha and she was also 12. For some reason all of the people I met were younger than me except for Zac. He was 14. Anisha is from Michigan and she is really kind and later when I went to meet up with my other friends she came with and got along with them right away. I miss all of my friends from that first week very much. I had every intention of getting their e-mails or phone numbers or something but I made the mistake of forgetting to do that and I regret it very much. Sydney, Zac, Erin, Baily, Holly, Emily, Howie, and Anisha; I miss you very much.