Never have I questioned that our friendship would last a lifetime, but never did I also consider that we’d have to part ways eventually. Despite how much I’ve dreaded this moment, I know you deserve every opportunity this world can give you, and I will support you through every last one of them.

Thank you for listening to me when I felt as if I wasn’t be heard. Thank you for for your honesty and your support. Thank you for always pushing me to be the best version of myself, and never accepting anything less. Thank you for giving me a friendship that can never be replaced. Thank you for making me stronger.

I am so, so thankful to have shared this small amount of time with you. The memories you’ve given me will never be replaced. You taught me to never apologize for who I am, to never choose the easy way out, and to always trust my gut. I have you to thank for that, and I will never stop being grateful. I will never be able to repay you for what you have given me.

I encourage you to find beauty in everything, to love the world endlessly, and to look for happiness wherever you go. Regardless of where you are, just reach out and take it. Hold on to it, and never let it go. I encourage you to never change for the sake of pleasing other people, and to always remember where you came from.

Tomorrow, you’ll be exposed to new chances, and I know you’re brave enough to take them. Being in a new city does not mean your life is ending. It means independence; it means adulthood. It means you’re officially growing up. Do not waste a single moment of it. I advise you to take chances, to learn something new, and to seize every moment. Eventually, things will change, people will leave, and your unhappiness will feel like forever. I promise it isn’t; it’s only temporary.

You will struggle, but I promise you will never struggle alone.

We may not see each other every day, but you can always call, and I will always answer. On your good days, we can celebrate together, and on your bad days (and there will be bad days), we can cry together. Who knows, maybe our friendship will grow even stronger after being apart. I am excited by the dozens of possibilities your future holds, and you should be, too. I know your new home will treat you well, but you have to let it first.

I hope this can serve as a reminder that you are capable. I hope that you trust yourself, and never let your fear control you.