"The language of friendship is not words, but meanings." - Henry David Thoreau

I just want to say thank you. Thank you to those who have helped me when I was feeling depressed and at my worst. Thank you to those who helped me when I went through the two greatest losses of my life. Thank you for cheering me on and cheering me up. You know who you are.

You've shown me kindness, compassion, love, and trust, when I thought the world was empty of those qualities. You held my hand when I needed you, you gave me your shoulder to lean on and tissues for my mascara-filled tears. I've had people come and go all throughout my life, but the ones that have blessed me the most and opened my eyes to who truly cares are the most important people I could never let down. This year has been one of the wildest roller coaster rides I've ever been on, and some days I feel great and some days I feel sad. But thank you for being with me every step of the way. Through happiness and sadness, thick and thin, better or worse, you were there.

You never gave up on me, you may have felt angry or disappointed with me, but you never stopped caring and loving me unconditionally. Your support and kindness means the world to me. Everyone thinks that I am somewhat cold-hearted, rebellious (which may be true), and bold. Sure, I may have those qualities, but even with my hard-head, you didn't give up on me. Even when I ignored you, you kept trying. Even when I yelled at you and you yelled back, you kept trying. Through all the pain and laughter, you were always there, and will always be there.

I've made many mistakes throughout my 21 years of life, and it seemed at one point as if I couldn't do anything right. But you proved me wrong. It's funny how you always do that. With every mistake and poor decision I made, you assured me that things could be a lot worse, and they could be. To my most gracious and loving friends, you mean the world to me. I've been told countless times you thought I am the life of the party, but those memories wouldn't have been created without you there, by my side. Laughing, giggling, smirking, hugging and high fiving, you were there through it all.

Every moment with you is a blessing from God. Every moment without you makes me excited to see you. Every moment I think of you, I smile and think back to endless memories of life we encountered together and apart. But most importantly, thank you for making me laugh when I had almost forgotten how to.

With love and laughter always,

Katelyn