Dear Best Friend,
Where do I begin? There are so many amazing things I could mention about you.
For starters, we have known each other for a very long time. We have grown up together since we were in kindergarten. What really made us close, though, was our bond that formed through our church. As we grew older, we grew apart. We had extremely different interests; you would have rather been on the basketball court while I preferred the mall. But, every Sunday we always got caught up on each other’s lives while we shared our love for God.
When we were in high school, we had totally different friend groups, but we still were friends and had one another’s back. I can’t thank you enough for the times you have been there for me, whether it was helping me through the loss of a loved one or just listening to me complain about something that was unfair and simply couldn’t be changed. Also, during high school my life revolved around my one best friend and that ruined a lot of relationships by me trying to please that one person. I’m not happy that happened, but I don’t regret it because it taught me what I really want in the people I surround myself with. Recently, that toxic friendship ended and I don’t think I could have pushed myself through that without your help. You helped me realize that I didn’t deserve to be treated the way they treated me. From day one, you have always given me great advice and helped me be the best that I can be.
Even though through the years we grew distant, you were still one of my closest friends that I knew I could trust with anything. This past semester of college, we became very close again and that has really made the transition from high school to college a lot easier. You are a beautiful person inside and out! You have such a positive attitude that just makes me so happy to be around you. Your faith in God has always influenced me to put all my trust in God as well. Just being your friend has always been a good influence on me. I love how even though we have differences, we still have so much in common. When I have something I need to get off my mind, you are always there to distract me and remind me what is really important.
You are my person. You are there when I need you the most. You help me decide what to do next. You help me with boy problems. You help console me when I’m upset. You remind me that I am loved when I forget it. You remind me I am good enough when I become self-conscious. Most importantly, you remind me that I deserve the best and to be happy.
I hope you know I am always there no matter what. If you just need someone to hear you out, I’m here to listen. If you just need to go on a drive and listen to music, I’m your chauffer. If you need to let your excitement out about something new you saw on "Grey’s Anatomy," I’m here to share the excitement (even if I’m not to that episode yet). I hope you know how proud I am of you. You are one of the strongest people I know. You are amazing. You are brave. You are my person, my best friend, my sister from another mister.
I love you Chan,
Your person.
