It all started with a message board seven years ago, and our lives have changed ever since.
Back in 2009, my naiveté shined through the internet. I was a 13-year old girl on a message board taking those dumb personality quizzes and the like. I added people solely for the purpose of having that high friend count. There, I found Jordan, and from there, Jordan hasn't left. A simple message started a simple friendship. And now, we are both an important, yet unique part of each other's lives. So with that being said, I wanted to commend you on a few things, and to thank you for all you have done for me these past seven years.
Jordan,
I love that when you peel back the layers of your hard exterior, you are also one of the most empathetic, loving, caring people one can hope to meet. Don’t let pain and rejection cause that exterior to become your interior. People should be honored to know you, and if they don’t see the benefit in fighting to peel back those layers, they aren’t worth your tears or your heartache. You don’t know what a genuine person you are, how lucky people are to have someone as honest and challenging but caring and loving as you are in their lives. You don’t know how lucky I am.
It’s easy to forget how many people you help, how much time you take to talk people through their problems, to offer advice or to simply just be there. Always remember that. Because we are all grateful for you and we’re all lucky that you’re in our lives, safe in the knowledge that you’re there to stay. What I need you to know now is that I'm here to stay, too. I care about you more than any words can express and value your happiness sometimes more than my own, and I'm sorry I haven't expressed that as often as I should.
You’ve made my life infinitely better. I miss some of the things we'd talk about or do, but paths make us change. I’m beyond grateful that you came into my world, shook everything up and made me see the world anew. You introduced me to a type of friendship I wasn’t sure existed and I believe beyond all doubt that I will think exactly the same of you in 10, 20 or 50 years. Distance really doesn't matter. The fact that being 2,500 miles away does not mean you can't impact one's life. You've proven that wrong many times. So thank you, for being my best friend, and for loving me. Thanks for knowing more about me than anyone else in my life. Thank you for listening to my former boy problems and my crazy ideas. Thank you for being there.
Love,
Your Online Best Friend
