When I was in middle school I went to three different middle schools, I just moved a lot so that was nothing new to me. However, when I moved 30 minutes away from my home I lost pretty much all of my friends I had there. However, when I moved here, I met one of my best friends, for her sake she will be named M, back in seventh grade and little did I know she was going to be my person, the one that truly knew me better than I knew myself. I don't talk to her much now being at college, but whenever I do it's almost like nothing went away like I still go to her house pretty much every day at some point or another.

She is just like me, her man is thousands of miles away, he's also in the military and he's the sweetest guy out there, she likes science more than math, and hates being ordinary, she likes to be out there and blunt and help people in any way that she can. She was in the band with me, M was in color guard and that was the time I was hanging out with the color guard section more than the actual band itself, and I was content with that.

Then eighth grade came around, and I met another M, thus, the three musketeers, she was also a lot like me, she played Clarinet like me, and did marching band in eighth grade just like I did, however, she was in the color guard and at the time my high school's biggest rival. But, we gave each other shit and have fun with it. We both played the higher parts together and we complained together and laughed at each other when we messed up. But then, she came to my high school and did color guard with my high school and we saw each other all the time, in both marching band and concert band.

Again, when I went to college we started to drift away, however, whenever we talk, again, it's like nothing went away, whenever I come home and can hang out with her I do, and we have a blast just like old times, and it's like I never left for BGSU. She is always someone who is ready to listen to my bullshit and ready to give me advice regardless of if I really want to hear it or not.

I tell this background story because I want everyone to know that if you have a long distance best friend there is nothing that can stand between you and them, you miss them, let them know. Let them know how much you love them and how much you miss them. Tell them how proud you are of them for doing whatever it is they are doing. I wrote this about you guys because this is me telling you both that I love you, I miss you, I'm proud of you guys doing everything that you're doing.

You both are going to do amazing things, no matter where we all end up, I know that we will all still be the best of friends and hanging out and giving each other shit. You both made me into this crazy person that I am now and honestly, this is the best version of myself that I could've been, you both cared about me when I was going through issues with ex's and when I was ready to throw my crutches across the room when I had my knee injury.

Get your own three musketeers, and keep them as close as distance will allow.

I love you guys. I miss you; don't let anyone hold you down.