For me, it's my best friend, but it's different for everyone. So write to your person, the person who can't write back despite how much you want them to. Maybe it's a grandparent or parent, sister or brother, or child. We've all lost someone and part of ourselves in the process.

So dear anyone who can't answer, I miss you. I miss just talking or sitting, binge watching Netflix and lunch dates, or getting lost in Manhattan. See, every day something happens that I wish I could tell you about. But I can't.

Last week, I failed my first test in college. I got a 60, and in the panic, doubt and loss of hope that set in, I laughed. I laughed so hard the whole lecture hall probably thought I was insane. I laughed because I knew in some way, you would have made me.

So dear you, it's been too long without you, and yes, they say time heals all wounds but this isn't a wound. This is a just another day without you, and although sometimes I wake up and it seems impossible, I push forward. You'd want to know that I'm doing alright. I haven't broken any major bones recently or spilled coffee grinds all over the kitchen in about two whole days, so as you would have said, I'm making progress.

In all honesty, I've realized that I'm the luckiest person on Earth for getting to know you for even a second. There's a part of you in everything I do. I've adopted your style simply from the sheer amount of times I stole clothes and shoes from your closet, or I suddenly desire chocolate candies in my popcorn because even though it seems gross, it's actually delicious. There are aspects of you in everything I do because you changed me. You changed the way I see the world around me. Where I once saw a tree, I now see secret midnight journeys to Central Park. In my dull history class, I think about how much you would have made fun of the certain candidates during our "debate and chill" sessions.

So I've decided to be happy. As I said before, this isn't a wound. This is just another day full of reminders of how lucky I was to have you — even just for a bit. A constant reminder of the strength you gave me, not just for today but for the rest of my life. A sentiment to the better person I am because of you. Every day, you still manage to empower me, even when you're not here to say anything.

So thank you for still taking care of me. Because you might not be here for the rest of my life, but you have given me a lifetime of knowledge and happiness. And that is how I approach every day, knowing you help me through it.