I didn't expect to lose my best friend at age 15.
I didn't expect to find close friends so quickly after that.
I didn't expect a popular choir girl to notice me and a genius pastor's daughter to accept me to her ranks.
I didn't expect being a bookish nerd to be so much fun with like minded friends.
I didn't expect fellow writers to be like me and they are.
I didn't expect fellow musicians to let me geek out over the history of instruments.
I didn't expect knowing tons of book and movie references to start many good conversations.
I didn't expect the people I sang with in praise band to be homophobic.
I didn't expect the popular choir girl to fade into the background of my life because of respective differences.
I didn't expect the genius pastor's daughter to be my closest friend.
I didn't expect many things yet I am grateful for my life.