There will never be enough words to describe how much joy and love you have given me. The memories and adventures in the back of our minds will never go away no matter how far apart we are.

This coming fall is a big step for me and it may be hard for both of us to swallow. I’ll be moving quite a distance away from our old stomping grounds and that means away from you.

I’ve held your hand through some of the darkest times and the brightest of your life, in which you have always returned the favor. It’s going to be incredibly hard to be so far from you, what am I suppose to do if I need you and I’m two hours away? I guess a call will have to do.

We played together in elementary school, survived (barely) all the awkward phases of middle school, made it through the never sending years of high school, and cheered each other on at graduation. Next is college and I guess I’ll have to learn how to do that alone. Make new friends? Sure, but they’ll never be you.

You’re my best friend, sister, and better half. Though these next few years of not having you a few miles away will be rough, we will make it work. I’ll come home every chance I get just to see you, call you randomly and rant on nonsense, and text you how much I miss you.

I love you with my whole heart. This is nowhere near “goodbye” for us. It’s simply, “see you later.”