To My Best Friends:

I find it extremely hard to put the last 4 years into words, nonetheless a whole letter. I knew this day was coming, but I didn’t expect it to come so fast. It seems like we’ve been on the countdown to this day our whole lives, and now it's actually here. We’ve been through a whole year of “lasts” -- our last “first” day of school, our last football game, homecoming, spring break (RIP to our house), and our last prom. And there is no one, and I mean no one else I would have wanted to do it all with. The truth is there is no possible way for me to put into a letter how much the last 4 years have meant to me. It’s impossible to even describe how thankful I am for our friendships, and how thankful I am to have had friends that stuck with me through the lowest of lows, and the highest of highs.

I giggle thinking about the countless nights we went out, and at the time at 2:00am we found ourselves taking mirror selfies in the Cookout bathroom, or the many spur of the moment road trips we took just because we could. Going out was always fun, but it didn’t ever compare to the nights we stayed home eating Chinese takeout, laughing over the stupidest of things. Because it didn’t matter if we went out or not, the party was wherever we were (and you can bet we were probably somewhere ugly Snapchatting the night away). Or, how at any given moment one of you would pull me up onto the kitchen table to dance like imbeciles to my favorite song. The amount of love and laughter you have given me is immeasurable.

I think as we grow older people allow for distance and time to act as a barrier to friends and relationships. I can only hope as we start new lives in the Fall that we continue to hold the same place in each other’s lives as we do now. But if we don’t, know that every nightly prayer will include a mention of your name, and a prayer that you’re achieving everything that you want in life. I want so badly for you to become everything you can imagine for yourself; I want every hope and wildest dream to come true for you. And I hope for you the easiest of roads. The future holds uncertainty, but one of the few things I am certain of is that whatever we do - whatever we accomplish apart - we’ll somehow celebrate together.

Even though it feels like the best years are ending, they are only the beginning. The next phase of our life is going to be a good one. And while I wish we were doing it all together I have no doubts that you’re going to conquer the new world you are entering into. So when it comes to graduation day, I want you to feel every ounce of pride and achievement that you deserve. We’ve worked hard for this day. So let’s put the tears, and sadness aside and enjoy a day of celebrating just how far we’ve come. After all, we have one more "last" to do together - all Summer'16.

Love,

Me