To my dearest best friend,

As you know a lot has been going on in my life... Heartbreaks, losses of loved ones, stresses of school and work, self-esteem issues. The amount I vent to you about these things is unthinkable and I still wonder how you consider me your best friend.

I appreciate the late night car rides, and phone calls because at the end of every conversation I am smiling and laughing and somehow you have a magic power that just brings out the best from the worst.

So many years ago when we met, I knew you for a good five minutes before you did or said something and I just knew, "dang I really want this person to become my friend!" It was probably a good month or so before we started to really hang out, and from then on if we even go a few days without seeing one another, it just doesn't seem right.

I've been thinking about it a lot lately and I've come to a very important conclusion... You're not just my best friend, you're my sister. And I mean that you have become so much more than someone who just listens and gives you a hug to make you feel better. You give me advice, you never get bored of how much time we spend together, you're always down to get food, you give me honest answers about my clothes, and I can't even count the times we've laughed until we cried.

I know you don't see how awesome you are from my point of view or how much you've done for me, but I am pretty sure you could write a book on "How To Be A Best Friend 101."

Having sisters has shown me what it is like to truly have people who care about you, even when you don't agree on everything. You've have become just like a sister to me... You're pretty much a rock star at everything you do.

It's funny how every time I'm feeling down or conflicted you somehow telepathically know, and it really wouldn't be that unusual if one of us started randomly crying during a serious conversation and then 30 seconds later start laughing until we cry... again.

Because that's what best friends do, we cry, we laugh, we go through our best and worst times together, and each day we grow a little closer and before you know it, we become sisters.

I hope we get to always have pizza and wine nights, and talk about everything we want to do, and do it together.

I am so grateful for you, I don't think I can ever put into words the impact you've had on my life.

I love you to the moon and back

- Your best friend