There are no words to describe how much you have changed my life. When I was young, I didn’t have many friends. If I had any friends at all, I pretended to be someone I wasn’t to fit in and feel accepted. I used to get bullied in school all the time. I’m pretty sure kids would be laughing at me behind my back, and I wouldn’t know what they were saying about me. It made me want to cry. I just felt unwanted by everyone. That is, until I met you.
I wish there was a way for me to know why people picked on me, but I’ll never understand and I don’t want to. I would be lying if I said I never had a friend growing up, because I did have a couple friends that were wonderful. We had our good times, and we had things in common when we were growing up, but it wasn’t destined to last forever. My old friends and I just started to drift apart and our interests have changed.
One day, I decided I wanted to get a job at the local amusement park. I think that was the best decision I ever made. It was the day I would meet you. It felt like I have known you my entire life. It's like we already knew each other when we started talking. We ended up swapping numbers after work one day. I texted you out of boredom one night, and we got to know each other better. At one point, I asked you what kind of music you enjoy listening to, and I realized that we both love Justin Bieber. That moment, I realized we would be close.
I remember the first day we hung out. We lounged by the pool, ate Goldfish and blasted Bieber on my pool deck. I even remember my brother yelling at us for listening to the new album, but we still didn't care. We went to the mall all the time. We watched movies and binged out on junk food. I wish we could go back to that summer. I remember the employee party at work when we couldn't stop laughing. I remember that long relationship you had with that one guy you just couldn't give up. I remember all the times I told you how I felt about the situation, and you just wouldn’t listen. But I was still there for you through the whole thing and I was there for you when it ended, and you know for a fact I would never abandon you during your time of need.
Remember the day we both took the SATs and we were just trying to goof off the entire time? We always made excuses to see each other no matter what kind of thing it was. We got confirmed together and became closer to God. We got through senior year together even though we didn’t go to the same school. I remember all the stories from vo-tech and all the stories you told me about your boyfriends. I remember all the stories you told me about school and how much you hated all the fake people. We shared everything with each other even though we weren’t in the same world half the time. We always looked forward to that one weekend where we got to hang out. I feel like we understand each other through everything and tell ourselves that everything would be worth it in the end. I wouldn’t feel as confident if it weren’t for you and I’m sure you wouldn’t be as strong if it weren’t for me.
I remember at the end of the year when we went to go see the new Justin Bieber movie together, and we were two out of six other people there. We cried before the movie even started. We were really obsessed fan girls back then, and we are still obsessed fan girls, just grown up. I remember when you first met the boy you will never forget — I remember that you were so afraid of losing him. I kept reminding you that I would always be here even if he left you. Wow, isn’t that the truth? Things have really changed since then.
We decided after we graduated high school that we were going to make our last summer count before I went off to college. I remember when you almost had that offer to go to Europe, and I was scared we would be apart but apparently that didn’t happen for some reason because you know you couldn’t survive without me. Even when I was away at college, we still kept in contact. I came home on weekends to hang out with you. There are so many other memories that I could name; so many of the memories are so special to me. Now we finally get to see Justin Bieber in concert! Where has the time gone?
It has been four years since we first met, and you are still here. I am so happy you came into my life. Through all the cries, laughs and smiles, you have made my life so much brighter and full of love. Friendships like ours are very rare and hard to find in this world. I am sure God was watching over us during the hard times in our life and decided we needed each other. You are there when nothing else seems to be going right, and you are there during the highest points in my life as well. Just know that I have to love you enough to write this long article about you.
Your friendship means so much to me, and I don’t ever want to lose it. I would much rather lose a boy than lose what we have. Through all of the heartbreaks and all of the hard times, we had each other to rant to. When our families were fighting and we had a hard time getting along with our family members, we comforted each other and reminded each other that everything would be OK. You were the one I came to with my troubles. You made me realize that it’s OK to be 100 percent myself and not worry about it at all. You have seen me at my worst, and I’ve also seen you at your worst. We are raw with one another. You know how brutal I can get when you do something stupid but I have yet to leave your side. I continue to give you pep talks and motivational speeches that you’ll never forget. I know you’re very stubborn and don’t always hear me out at first but you always come around.
All these years, with all the circumstances that have changed, our friendship isn’t one of them. Our friendship is the only thing that has kept going through everything, and I wouldn’t change this for the world. Thanks for being a blessing in my life and for making me a better person
