We started off as toddlers with matching 90’s jumpers and the same haircut. Our moms were best friends, and soon enough we were inseparable. We did everything together, from joining Girl Scouts to eating Blue’s Clues mac and cheese every day.

We shared laughs and tears, and played on the playground until the sun went down. No matter what we did, we were always together. However, as we got older, interests and friend groups changed. We drifted apart for the majority of our awkward ‘tween’ years. It wasn’t until high school that we rekindled our lifelong friendship.

From the day that we became best friends again, I knew it was for forever. Those years felt as if they had never happened, and we connected right back to where we left off. I am so thankful for the lifelong friendship you have given me and I don’t think I tell you that enough, so this letter is for you.

I want to thank you for:

Believing in my dreams,

Supporting me through my achievements and my downfalls,

Going along with my crazy ideas and making hilarious memories from those adventures,

Always sticking up for me, even when I wasn’t around,

Thinking things through when I'm impulsive,

Endless laughs,

Sending me little things to let me know you're thinking of me,

Never putting me down,

Listening to my rants for hours,

Helping me through classes,

Teaching me new things everyday,

Never having awkward silences,

Giving me advice and accepting mine,

Coming over just to talk and sit on the couch for hours,

Bringing a new perspective of life,

Allowing me to be my unfiltered self,

Never forgetting my birthday,

Boy talks and breakup support,

Cheering me up,

Being my prom date,

Baking me cupcakes and cookie-brownies for my birthdays,

Always making me feel cherished,

Taking care of me during surgery recovery, even though you were going through recovery yourself,

And probably the most important, thank you for sticking with me, even though we are hundreds of miles away.

There are millions of reasons that I could thank you for, including care packages and always reminding me how much you cherish my friendship. I know that with college and distance, friendships can be ruined, but as we go into our sophomore year of college, I know that you will always be my best friend.

I am so proud of all you accomplished, and how intelligent and determined of a woman you are. You are following your passion and I know you will be successful. I am so proud to call you my best friend and tell people of your achievements. You are the most kind-hearted person to enter my life and I don't thank you enough for all these years of friendship. You are a once-in-a-lifetime-person and there is no one I would rather be best friends with for the rest of my life than you.

Thank you for being you.

Love,

Your forever best friend.