I have two soulmates as my absolute best friends. Trust me, nothing gets better than this. They are the one I send an SOS to when I am having a minor breakdown or the one I call when I'm craving some type of food. There's no in-between.

In the last 16 years of knowing these two people, my world has toppled over, for the better. They both have seen my worst and best. They've also seen me sparkle and I've seen the pure pride in their eyes just as I do when they accomplish something. We really are quite the trio. They are those type of friends you know you can never forget and the friends that are in every one of my stories. And I've learned these things about life from them. So thank you best friends.

1. Soulmates often come disguised as best friends.

2. If you can't be your messed up self with someone, they don't deserve your sunshine.

3. Don't place your self-worth in anyone's hands but your own.

4. Life is rarely a straight line. So when the curve balls come, learn to groove.

5. You're really just a speck in the entire universe. So stop taking yourself so seriously.

6. Every now and then, let the REALLY bad jokes make you laugh.

7. Life gets pretty drab if you don't have a certain amount of madness going.

8. When the mind gets too crowded, learn to plop your feet up and snooze for a while.

9. Your parents will always be the people you love the most, however much you hate them from time-to-time.

10. Learn to make time for the little things (even if that means a slice of pizza or hot fries).

11. Your attitude determines your results. Every crappy situation just needs a shifting of perspective.

12. If you can't feel it, don't force yourself to.

13. Wait for the best bits of life because what else is tomorrow for?

14. No matter where you are in life, your tribe of friends will always be rooting for you.

15. So don't forget to hoot for them too.

16. Your priorities reflect your choices. Choose who/what makes you feel alive.

17. Your happiness is in your hands. Own up.