To my childhood best friends,

Thank you for being just that. If I hadn't met you so many years ago, I don't know what my life would be like today. Together, we've grown into the best friends we are today, and the best friends that we always will be.

When we were just so young, we instantly became best friends. From bus rides, to after school activities, to playing outside until the street lights came on, we were always together throughout our childhood. Since we were almost always together as we grew up, it started to seem like we were all more like sisters than friends.

You were both always there for every birthday, holiday, and achievement to congratulate and celebrate with me. I was confident knowing that through every big event that happened, you two would be there.

Not only were you there for all the good times, but you've always been there for the bad times, too. I can remember on some of my worst days, you two always offered a shoulder to cry on, or came up with a way to cheer me up. These bad days could've been so much worse if I hadn't had my best friends to help make life a little better.

Thank you for being there for me always; regardless of the circumstances or whatever else was going on in life.

Since we have all been so close for so long, it always seemed impossible to imagine months, weeks, or even days to go by without being together. If I ever needed to physically be with you, you were just a walk across the street away. Even though we didn't always have the same classes in school, you were always around to say hi in the halls, sit with me at lunch, or save me the last seat in the back of the bus. As we got older, we started taking interest in different activities, but we always made time for each other regardless.

For the first time in our friendship, all of this has changed. We always talked about how college was going to be the best times of our lives. I remember being so excited for the time to come, but I always pictured the three of us together through it all. Being so far apart constantly has been the most difficult change in our friendship. Even though we go weeks or months without physically seeing each other, we do our best to always keep in touch. I am so thankful for group messaging making it so easy to all communicate with each other on a daily basis.

The past decade and a half has been filled with so many memories together. When I look back on it all now, I really couldn't picture my life without the two of you. Through the good and the bad, the laughter and the tears, the ups and the downs, we managed to stick together. Thank you for a lifetime of memories. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lifetimes making many more.