This is for you, my best friend. The one I can tell my soul to. Who can relate to me like no other. Who I can laugh with to no extent, who I can cry to when times are tough, who can help me with the problems of my life. Never have you turned your back on me or told me I wasn't good enough or let me down. I don't think you know what that means to me. You have gone through so much pain and you still have time for me. And I love you for listening even when inside you are dying. And I look up to you because you are caring, strong, and beautiful. Even though you don't think you are. And I hope you know that I'm always here to listen to you, laugh and cry and help in all the ways that I can. And I will try to be at least half the friend you are to me. I hope you know I would not be the person I am today, without you, my best friend.

I love you.

I don't say it enough but I do. We don't agree on a lot of stuff but one thing we do. si that we couldn't I've without each other. We've had each others backs for years now and I wouldn't have survived without you there. You know things about me no one else does, and you know me better than I probably do. I trust you the way I trust no one else and no time or distance apart could ruin the bond we have. I love the way we go right back to how easy it is to feel at home and safe with you by my side. So many jokes, tears, memories, and laughter, fights and dreams, we've come a long way and have much further to go. I'm just glad I'll have you with me the whole way.

I’ve come to learn, especially in adulthood, how quickly you can lose friends.

But with you, it’s never a question of what terms we’re on. We seem to just pick up where we left off each time. We laugh like time and distance hasn’t separated the two of us. I love you like family. I value you more than anyone, even if I don’t convey it. I quietly smile when you like something on my social media. When something good happens in your life I’m your biggest cheerleader. When shit hits the fan and you need someone, please know that I’ll drop anything to be there for you.

I love that we can go weeks without speaking. But if I send you a text, you reply within minutes. As we grow up, people allow time and distance to act as a barrier and an excuse for relationships ending and failing.

But ours hasn’t. And I don’t think it ever will. Thank you for that.

You’re the epitome of what a friend should be. Your presence in my life has never come bearing drama, only memories I’ll cherish forever. I value the time we do get to see each other and I look forward to it. I’ll look forward to being updated on your life the next time we grab lunch or I receive one of your famous out of the blue FaceTime calls, or SOS texts. You'll laugh as I tell you about everything that’s new but somewhat the same in my life. (This is me were talking about here.) I like to think I’ve changed, matured, and have grown up, but I still live to tell a funny story, and we all know, I have a lot of them.

Sometimes the future comes bearing uncertainty, like where I’ll be in my life or who I’ll marry. Of the many things I’m certain of, one is that you’ll be there celebrating with me. Your name is reserved and imprinted on the invite list on the wedding day that I’m not even sure will happen. But more than that, your name is forever imprinted on my heart for all you have done for me. Thank you for growing with me as you have. Thank you for letting me grow with you. More so, thank you for all the love you have given me.

I can only hope I've positively impacted your life the same way. This isn’t a maybe thing - more like a forever one.

Sincerely,

Your best friend.