To my Best Friend:

Thank you for everything. Without you, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.

Thank you for the memories.

Middle school and high school wouldn’t have been the same without you. I vividly remember our ridiculously embarrassing 7th grade photo shoots and dance parties. Even we got to high school and we’d rather not admit it; we continued to do the exact same thing. I will never forget our car rides to and from school (and band) jamming out to our favorite songs. You were by my side through everything – band, homecoming, prom and graduation – all huge memories I will never forget.

Thank you for the endless amounts of laughs.

Whether we’re talking about all of the stupid and embarrassing things that have happened since we have seen each other last, or one of us nearly falls off of my bed, we’re constantly laughing about something.

Thank you for the advice (and for taking a study break just to give me some).

I’m not sure what I would do without our three hour long Skype dates, our life talks, or you replying to my SOS texts at 2 a.m. or 8 a.m. ... or 3 p.m. You’re my go-to person for everything and anything and I can’t express how grateful I am that you will drop anything to help me.

Thank you for the adventures.

From D.C. to Disney to some small town in PA to a One Direction concert in Columbus. Some of my biggest adventures have been with you and I cannot wait to see what adventures come our way in the future.

Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

I’m 100 percent flawed and I know that. However, you love and accept me anyways. Even when I can’t stop talking about a bunch of things you don’t care about, or when I can’t stop talking in general, you still listen. Despite all of my weird quirks, you have never left my side and always encourage me to be who I am and I am so incredibly grateful.

Finally, thank you for being you.

You are the strongest, kindest, most trustworthy person I know. You have a heart of gold and are so incredibly beautiful, inside and out. I am so thankful and so proud to call you my best friend.

I could write for hours on end about all of our crazy stories and adventures, but hey, some of our stories are too great to share. So, once again, I thank you. I cannot imagine my life without you. You’re my soul sister, my person. You know me inside and out; you know me better than I know myself. I appreciate you more than you know and I love you more than words can describe. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for the both of us – hopefully all of our dreams will come true.

Thanks for being my person; there is no one else I’d rather have by my side than you.

Love you forever,

Your Best Friend