FOUR ELEMENTS FOUREVER; BALANCE & CHAOS

whitneysavageau
Jun 20, 2019
4 min read

it's no secret that my favorite number is four.

its my birth month.. and day.

it was my college jersey number.

it has always been a lucky number.

so it’s even more fitting that the fabfour, is a thing.

symbolically the number four deals with stability and invokes the grounded nature of all things. (four seasons, four directions, four elements), four represents solidity, calmness, and home.

~ which is exactly how i feel when all of us are together.

Everyone says "you're lucky to keep grade school friends, high school friends might stick around, but college friends - those are the ones that you'll have for life." luckily, i have friends from all ranges of my life, but the college ones, these ones get you through some of the, for a lack of better words, sticky situations in your life.

and are around for all of the bullshit you go through during college.. the stress, dumb decisions, drinking, staying up late, family fall outs, team things, stupid moments, big accomplishments and everything in between.

Pictured (left to right): Air, Water, Earth, and Fire.

part of me wishes i met these 3 girls sooner in my life. but then i think.. i met them exactly when i needed to. at the absolute best time, during the bullshit, to hep me through it and find myself again.

now .. i'm not sure at what point we became this group, or how we all just managed to click the way we did. but i'll four-ever (get it 😉) be grateful for it, for them. they helped me through so many things in college - breakups, family fall outs, team drama, work, classes, and even now, every day...

they continue to help balance my life;

just like the four elements balance nature

(the elements balance each other, but also can be completely out of control.. just like the four of us.)

WATER ~

the main, probably first thought of element we think of. we all need it. and need it more than we realize. water can be calm and beautiful, but it can also be just like the ocean waves in a storm - it can tear you apart and completely pull you under. just like bby j can; completely wild, but safe all at once. always there to make me laugh, but stay in the concept of reality. you're a bold little thing, always speaking your mind and making waves. i always look forward to our time together and lack of technology. (and i am thankful for the shitty jokes we both love). thanks for always keeping me on my toes and staying forward. i cannot wait to see your adventures and bold decisions. i love you bby j.

WIND/AIR ~

we need it every day to function, to breathe. sometimes its a cool breeze, like when your laying in the sun and it cools you down. sometimes its strong and can shove you just like before a storm starts. no matter what way you come around; softly helping me out, or giving me that shove i need to just fucking go for it. i am so thankful to have let my guard down just enough to let you into my life. you're so strong and a force to be reckoned with. thanks for reminding me how to love my broken self again. i cannot wait to see where life takes you. you're amazing, i love you gf.

EARTH/GROUND ~

what we walk on every day. not realizing it is our base for everything; the stable grounds to hold our entire life. it might be cracked in some areas but you never question how beautiful or strong it is. thanks for always being my stable ground; thank you for showing me that family is always important, friends are always there for you, and that you can have fun without any substances (yes, i struggled with that for awhile.) thanks for always lending me your time, your space, and your car.

thanks for always going to tropical smoothie with me, and never turning down a grocery run. i cannot wait for you to finish your masters and kill it at life. i love you b.

to all of you, even if i briefly met you in college.. and you were just a "frame" in that moment; thank you for that moment of bliss, thank you for that moment of truth. thank you for that moment of realization, that moment of love and hope, and push forward.

i love you all. i love all the moments - good and bad that i have had. thank you Adrian College, for bringing me to these amazing girls and experiences.

becoming close with you all, has changed my life in so many ways. and i cant wait to be old ass ladies one day laughing about all the dumb shit we did in the past on a beach somewhere.

i am so grateful that we all ended up in the same middle of nowhere college; to become not only bulldogs, but besties fourever. 🐾

as always, thanks for hanging out and reading!

thee savage🤘