I remember hanging out for the first time and trying really hard to get the conversation going because I was terrified of sitting in an awkward silence. We bonded over the fact that we felt detached from the small town surrounding us and were ready to move on. We talked endlessly about what was ahead, excitement flowing through our veins. It's odd that in the past we weren't exactly fond of each other when I can't stay away for over a day now.
I never believed it when they said the best friendships emerge out of nowhere. Then it hit me in the face months later when we were laughing so hard that tears were streaming out of our eyes. I secretly try to make up for the time that we didn't get to spend together; I want every memory to remain forever in your minds. I want nothing more than to be able to pick you up and take you with me wherever I decide to go. Not in a selfish way, I just don't want to go through life without my best friends by my side.
Thank you for going above and beyond when you didn't have to. For making sure I was OK when I refused to admit I wasn't, and for helping me with my weekly crisis. I hope that I was able to fill your lives with as much laughter and sarcasm as I possibly could, and that I took on my mom responsibilities decently. Thank you for the endless runs for food when we had less than five dollars. Thank you for the parties that we can complain about but went to anyway. Thank you for all of the naps, movies we made fun of, and inside jokes we've formed over such a short amount of time. I could go on about how thankful I am for hours, but you'd probably hit me and tell me to shut up. Being nice to each other isn't really our thing. Sorry for all the sentimental stuff.
Although we can't define our friendship by years, I can measure it by the massive impact you've left on me. Friends like you are a very rare breed; I don't know if I could ever find anyone like you again. But I don't want to. I'm looking forward to us keeping in touch as we go on the path we were destined to take (and complain about having to do adult things). We're going to come back to this town and revel in the fact that we managed to escape, yet at the same time are grateful that it brought such an odd combination of people together. I'm really glad it did.
