There are a million people banking on the two of us falling in love and getting married one day, you know. You can ask anyone of my girlfriends and they’ll say, “I ship it.” Every time I talk about you with someone new, they ask if we’re dating. I’ve gotten into arguments with guys who think that you and I are or were a thing at some point in our lives, but I’ve never taken you out of my life for someone else. You know I never will. Some people were born to fall in love with each other — we’re not like that. We’re just two people with a connection.
You give me hope. You remind me that not every guy out there wants to get in my pants and that somewhere out there, there’s a guy that wants to get to know me. You encourage me with my dating life, but you have no problem telling me when you don’t like someone. You also don’t mind when I occasionally prove you wrong. You tell me that I’m a princess, and a man should treat me like one. You know how to cheer me up when those guys hurt me, and you never let me stay sad for too long.
I know that we’ve had our rough patches, and I’m over-emotional at times. I know that sometimes we seem so different that I ask myself how we’re even friends, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re a Leo and I’m a Scorpio.
You’ve supported me in school, finding work, dating, and writing. You know that music is one of my biggest passions and you’ve inspired many songs yourself. You’re always there to lend a helping hand whether it’s drama with my professors, girl talk, or feeling sick. You cover it all, and I’m pretty sure that none of it is in your job description.
You’re an amazing person, and sometimes you forget that. Sometimes you don’t like the person in the mirror, or you get discouraged a little too easily. Anyone who doesn’t feel the same way about you as I do must be missing something. Even when we fight, we’re still friends, and that’s all I’ve ever wanted from the people that I bring into my life.
So, this open letter is dedicated to the person that hates open letters. Thank you for making me smile, making me laugh, and making me happy. Thank you for the good times in our dorm rooms and even the bad days where we didn’t talk. Thank you for keeping up with our snap streak and for texting me right now. Thank you for always making sure I’m okay and listening to me when I’m not.
Sometimes soul mates aren’t lovers, they’re just two people with a connection — they’re friends.
