I knew this day was coming, but I've been in denial and putting this thought on the back burner. Saying goodbye to my favorite senior is going to be one of the harder things I'm going to have to do.

I've only had two years of growing close with you all and I wish so much I had more time to know you and grow with you. I wish I knew you sooner.

In these past two years of knowing you, we have had so many downs and ups, too many to count.

You stick by me when I make dumb decisions and you support me no matter what. You were there when I was in the hospital, had stupid boy troubles, or just needed someone to eat with.

It's crazy to think we started our friendship from you telling me you liked my shirt, I mean I know I have great fashion sense, but that little blimp in life made such an impact.

For two years you have been a five minute walk from me on campus. For two years you have been a twenty-five minute drive from your house to mine. For two years we have spent too many hours in the car blasting throw back music. For two years you have become one of my greratest friends.

As May approaches and I know you'll be graduating, I realize that you won't be nearby anymore. I know we have cool technology that allows us to text, facetime, and call, but it won't be the same.

You've helped me succeed in school and helped me grow into who I am. You laugh with me, watch me cry, and held my hand countless amounts of times.

So thank you.

Thank you for the late night drives to cook out, for the pep talks, for taking me to Universal, for riding with me from Clover to Charleston. For making Charleston home and for making Sigma Kappa one of the greatest things to happen to me.

Thank you for supporting me, encouraging me, for fighting with me, for reading my papers, for coming over when I need you, for letting me annoy you.

But most importantly, thank you for being my friend.

The moment you walk across that stage is the moment your life starts. I know you've been overwhelmed with school and stressed to the max, but this is what you've been living in the library for. This is what you have been preparing practically your whole life for.

Big and little forever, never apart. Maybe in distance, but never at heart.

I love you so much.

Congratulations.