The time has come for both of us to go our separate ways (physically) after spending 14 years creating a bond that can never be broken. It is time for us to go to separate schools for the first time ever and learn what it is like making friends with people that aren’t quite as cool as our best friend. It is time to watch each other come out of our shells and experience life alone, only to tell each other everything that happens. It is time to let go, but before we do that, I want to express to you how you are my soul mate -- just like Yang and Grey.
First off, I want you to know how much I have valued your presence over the last few years. You were the one friend I could always count on. Even though you are not good at comforting -- which is perfectly fine, by the way -- you always knew how to make things better. Whether I needed help with boy drama, picking out an outfit, friend drama or family problems, you always seemed to know how to calm me down and cheer me up. Even when I didn’t want to talk, you would just sit there in silence with me until I was ready. You always knew what was best for me, even when I didn’t. You would help me see when I was acting irrational or when I was acting like a stuck up snob, but you would do it in the most loving way possible. Never, in the 14 years that we have been friends, have I wished you weren’t there. Other friends have come and gone, but my life would be boring without you in it.
Secondly, I want you to know how important you are. When you get to college, you are going to face trials that you didn’t have to face while you were in high school, and initially, they will probably knock you down. You are going to encounter people that are going to continuously tear you down, and it is going to get hard. Although I pray you never have to deal with this, I know it is almost inevitable. You are going to question your self-worth over and over again, but I want you to know that you have no reason to question it. You are on this Earth for a reason, and nothing that anyone says can change that. You are amazingly talented in all that you do, so please never listen to the negative comments people are going to make about you or to you. You are so much more than those negative comments. You are a beautiful human being who deserves nothing less than the entire world.
Thirdly, I want you to know that I will forever cherish the moments that we have had together, from having rom-com marathons to going on Taco Bell runs at 3 a.m. Once we both leave for college, these moments are going to become scarce, mostly because finding the time -- and the money -- might be difficult, you know, because of the whole broke college kid thing. Honestly, I would not mind lying on the floor with you, laughing until we are crying like we always do. I will always remember all the trips I have gotten to experience with you, all the memories we made, and all the nights we stayed up late crying because we knew this day was coming. You are my best friend, no questions asked, and I hope you never forget that.
Lastly, I want you to know that I am going to support you in all that you do. Life is going to start getting in the way of our friendship, but I know, with our bond, I don’t have to worry about it ruining us. Nothing will ever be able to take away the fact that you are my person. I will always be your biggest fan, no matter what you plan on doing. Whether you are a teacher, a surgeon, a manager, a waitress or even a stay at home mom, I am going to be behind you 100 percent. I cannot wait to see what life has in store for you because I know it is going to be absolutely wonderful. You never need to worry about whether or not you are loved because I promise you, whether we are still best friends or we haven’t spoken to each other in 20 years, I will always love you.
So, here’s to going to separate colleges, but always remember this: if Yang and Meredith can stay best friends while living 5,262 miles from each other, we can totally handle 137 miles.
