I will admit I have had my fair share of bad nights, terrible nights, and nights I didn't think I'd survive. There have been nights when I've cried into my pillow at 3 am and nights that I never wanted to wake up from. Today, I am alive. Living through those endless nights can only be credited to one person: you.

You, who I can text at any hour of the night and count on a response. You, who is always the first person to assure me that no matter how bad things seem, they will get better. You, who makes sure I am safe and sound before I go to bed.

I am sure that without you I simply wouldn't be alive anymore, and that isn't said lightly. So many things in my life have felt like the end of the world, but your love and friendship have given me a reason to want to push forward. I can never tell you enough how much I appreciate you constantly reminding me that I am better than my problems and there are no words in this world that can thank you enough for preserving my life. Someday I will be married. I will have children and my children will have children, and all of these people will have you to thank for their lives as well, because without you there would be no me, and without me there will be no them.

For the rest of my life, anything I do will be credited to you. You are such an important person to me and you have been such a tremendous role model in perseverance. You taught me how to be happy with myself and how to move on with my life and leave toxic people behind. I will consider my life to be a success if I can be half the friend to someone else that you have been to me.

Thank you.