If anyone would ask, I would not be ashamed to say that I love My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The morals are clear and pertinent, the dialogue is entertaining and clever, and I just outright love ponies.
More than anything, the greatest thing the show demonstrates is the importance of strong friendships. Obviously, as it's implied in the title, the writers want the viewers to learn and grow in their own friendships.
This hadn't hit home with me until I recently reflected on the past year, the majority of which I spent at my freshman year of college. It was my first year without Miranda, the single greatest human being on the face of the planet, also known as my best friend. Although I only saw her a handful of times, we spoke on a daily basis through Facebook Messenger. It was almost like we weren't even a day's drive away from each other. There were times where being physically close would've aided to my sanity, but on the whole, life retained this aspect of normality from high school.
Summer has come and gone, and the times I've been with Miranda have been big highlights. College gave each of us new experiences, but she's still Mir and I'm still me and together we're just as weird as ever, and I love that. Not to be corny, but that's what the magic of friendship is about. It's finding those select few with patience and kindness, who can make you laugh no matter what, and who know that "jerk" is a term of endearment. Before you know it, ten years have gone by. (Happy Friendaversary, Mir! We're super old!)
Miranda Clark-Paulso,
There's nothing I could say you don't already know. Enjoy your homemade Nerd Slush and bubbles that scent real good.
You're a star that's bright enough for me, and that should always be good enough for you.
Peace out jerk,
Ern
