Dear Best Friend,

First things first, I miss you way more than is probably healthy. As we both find ourselves making entirely new friends in entirely new places, more and more I miss seeing you and bugging you everyday. I miss not having to give background for every story I tell and I always appreciated how it seemed we could read one another's thoughts. You have always been better at reading people than I am and I wish I paid more attention to how you did it. Don't get me wrong, I love college and all of the people I'm meeting are such genuinely good people, but there is something to be said about having someone around who knows you better than you know yourself.

However, I am so proud of you and where you are. You've worked hard to be there. It won't be easy to be apart when life gets hard, but know that I am and always will be your number one fan. Obviously, I can't be there for you in the same way anymore; but right now I promise that I will still be the best support system I can be, even from states away. So, I wanted to remind you of some things that I can't tell you everyday anymore.

Remember that you are loved. We've both already talked through homesickness with each other, but when you are experiencing the inevitable, lonely lows of college, know that there are so many people who would do anything to make you smile.

Please continue to put yourself outside of your comfort zone, it's good for you. I know that I was the more social one out of the two of us but you're amazing; please, please let the world see it.

Hold onto your work ethic, it's one of the things I admire most about you. Even when you aren't sure what path you should be on, I know that you will end up exactly where you want to be because your drive is incomparable.

Don't censor yourself. Obviously, certain situations require some censorship but, your personality is completely unique and the right people will find you if you let them.

Speak up for yourself. If something isn't okay, find a way to have that tough conversation. Life is already hard, don't put too much pressure on yourself to be okay with everything that comes your way.

Let people surprise you. I mentioned that you are really good at reading people, but remember to give others a chance because you wrote me off as too weird when you first met me and now we can't imagine our lives without each other.

Overall, open yourself up to new people and new experiences. I will always be there cheering you on, ready to answer the phone to help you pick yourself back up again, but you can't grow if you don't put yourself out there. Plus, I want to hear all of the awkward and hilarious stories about your new friends (or not friends) when we are actually together again.

Love you bunches,

Your Best Friend