As a girl who has jumped from school to school, nothing seemed permanent. Nothing was ever permanent. I would talk of course, but it was only, "Do you watch Parks and Rec?", and never more. I made friends, sure, but I never attached myself to anyone. It took too much energy to be sad every time I found myself in a new setting.

Then I met you.

I thought you were annoying, I thought you were a kiss up and when I saw your message light up the group chat, I would roll my eyes. You thought I was stuck up, arrogant and a jerk. Yet somehow you turned my eye rolls into smiles. You made my uncertainty melt into trust, and every day I thank my stars that we were in that group chat.

I want to thank you. I go through every day knowing that you are there, never wavering, even if we only see each other maybe ten minutes a day. You're my very own lighthouse, both in guidance and height. You're there every day trusting and believing in me. I have done the stupidest things, yet you have never judged me. You inspire me every day with your enthusiasm and dedication to your schoolwork. I really don't know what I did before I met you and what I will do when I leave for college. But I promise that when I leave, I'll come back, because you have been there for me whenever I needed you, and I will do the same for you. You let me be myself. You let me sing my heart out in front of you, you let me cry at sad movies, and I am never able to do that in front of anyone else. Everyone else has been one chorus of "shut ups". But you never said a word.

I want you to know your self-worth. Do not let anyone dictate you. Do not allow anyone's thoughts or opinions influence your actions. You are so much better than what you give yourself credit for. I wish I can make you understand how wonderful, gorgeous, intelligent and an amazing person you are but you never listen.

All of this aside, thank you so much for being there for me. I really don't know what I'd do without you.

Your best friend