Dear Long Distance Friends,

Though we are all off doing different things with new people in foreign places, there is not a day that goes by that a part of me doesn't wish you were here. I find myself looking at the pictures I have of you around my dorm and reminiscing about all of the good times we had. As I start making memories with new people, I can't help remembering all of our inside jokes and all the hell we raised back home. So to the people who helped shape me into the person I am today, this letter is for you.

Thank you for still being there for me. No matter how long we go without seeing each other or how far away we are, I know I can always count on you. Thank you for answering my drunk texts, my tear filled phone calls, and my random FaceTimes. Though I wish you were here in person to wipe my tears and laugh at my stupid jokes, I know you're only a phone call away. Thank you for the advice and words of wisdom when things get tough. Even though you are miles away, you always know exactly what to say. Thank you for always liking every single Instagram picture and for posting comments that always bring a smile to my face. Of course, I always do the same in return, even though a piece of me always wishes that I was the one in the picture with you. Thank God for social media so we can keep up with each others' crazy lives. Remember that I'll always love you and I am there for you. I will drop whatever I am doing to answer your call, no matter what time. Know that I wish I could be there to face all of your problems with you, but I know that you are strong enough to make it through.

Thank you for embracing my craziness and supporting whatever wild antics I am always up to. Thank you for the beach days, the late summer nights, the breakfast dates, and everything in between. When I look back, I realize we wasted so much time, and we took each other for granted. We thought it would always be the way it was; that things would never change. But here we are hundreds of miles apart, and all we have are the pictures to remember everything we have done together. Those times that we knew in the moment were good times, now I realize they were the best times, because we were young and invincible. Words cannot describe how much I miss you. They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, and that could not be more accurate. But how lucky am I that I have so many wonderful people to miss?

I've said a lot of thank you's, but there should also be some I'm sorry's. I'm sorry for the days when I was a bad friend, and I'm sorry for not always listening to your advice. I'm sorry I wasn't always honest and for keeping secrets, but that was about me and not about you. I'm sorry you had to deal with me when I was PMSing or just being a total jerk. I apologize for anything hurtful I ever said, and I'm sure we all had our fair share of shit talking that we regret. I'm sorry for waking you up at 3am, but am thankful you love me enough to answer. I'm sorry I cannot be there to hold your hair while you puke, or to mend your broken heart. But most of all I'm sorry I took our time together for granted, because it ended in the blink of an eye and I find myself wanting it back.

Even though being apart is hard, with each day that passes I know it is one day closer until we will be reunited again. Thank you for giving me something to look forward to. We had a hell of a run, had some laughs, and raised some hell. We left our mark, that's for sure. But if there's one thing I want to say to you guys, here it is: Good luck with whatever you do in life, chase your dreams, and follow your heart. I believe in you 100 percent. If you think about it, none of us would be who or where we are today without each other. We brought out each others' strengths and weaknesses and encouraged each other in these new endeavors. No matter where we go, or how many years go by, no distance can touch true friendship. Those stories will be held close and told to new friends, and the pictures will be on walls or in throwback Instagram posts. And though we live different lives now, when we reunite it will be like nothing has changed at all, because we will always be part of each others lives.

The best part about having long distance friends is that you are never alone. Even though we are separated by cities and states, we are tied together at the heart. Thank you for not forgetting about me and for not letting our friendship fade away. Thank you for touching my life in the most positive ways and for all the good times we have had, and for all the good times yet to come. If you have long distance friends, don't forget to thank them for everything, because I know I would be nothing without mine. Sometimes I know we all questioned whether or not we would make it through, but we did it with a little help from each other. To my long distance friends: Chase your dreams and follow your heart, and know that I'll only ever be a phone call away.

Love Always,

Your Long Distance Friend