Dear long distance best friends,
I hope this letter finds you well.
I am doing well, myself.
Everyone always said it is hard to leave your friends. No one tells you on how much you miss out on. While at the time it doesn’t seem like much, once we reunite during break, you realize just how much you miss out on. Sorry I missed your birthday this year. I’ll probably miss it for the next several years, but I’ll always try and remember to send a card and post an embarrassing photo to any and all social media. Sorry I was not there when you failed your first major test. I would have stayed up with you all night to help study for your next one because I know you would do the same for me. Sorry I have not been there to vent to.
Sometimes I find myself staring off into space, daydreaming about the fun times we had. Like the time we painted pumpkins and accidentally got paint in your dad’s car. Or there were the times we stayed up late playing "Grand Theft Auto" and running over everyone to see how many cops we could get after us. Who could forget when one of you had to go to the eye doctor and they dilated your eyes; we were playing Quiz Up in the waiting room and you couldn’t see your phone, so I played for you and may or may not have purposely clicked the wrong answer. I miss the nights spent staying up late eating copious amount of jello and watching movies we had seen a hundred times before.
We all have new friends now, ones who are there for our birthdays and ones who sacrifice sleep to help us barely pass a class. These new friends are amazing, and we have made new memories with them like camping trips in the middle of October and long road trip jam sessions. One day these friends will join you guys as long distancers when we all depart our own ways after graduation. We will stay in touch just like we all do. It will be hard and I will find myself sitting here reminiscing about all the memories I shared with them as well.
You guys have built me into who I am. You were harsh but supportive when I was crushing on the wrong boy. You forced me to study so I wouldn’t fail a class and lose my scholarship. You stopped me from getting hit by cars because I wasn’t paying attention. Most importantly you are there for me even when I have been a crappy friend. I know I can come to you when I am angry with someone and you let me sit there and talk for hours about it without even letting you talk. You support my decisions even when you know I will fail because it is going to be a good life lesson. You guys are literally the best thing in the world. Like better than my favorite hoodie fresh out of the dryer or the warmth of my bed on a cold morning.
Thank you for being my best friend, sister, mom, wingman, secret lover, personal trainer, and biggest supporter. Most importantly, thank you for being you and for helping me stay me.
With all my love,
Your best friend
