Dear best friend,

There's only two words that could really sum up everything I want to say to you, and those two words are thank you. From the day I met you, until now, you have changed my life for the better. It hasn't even been a year and I feel like I've known you my whole life. I will forever be grateful for freshmen orientation bringing us together.

Thank you for putting up with all my nonsense, for letting me cry to you over and over again about the same things, for coming to church with me, eating unhealthy with me just because why not, always having chapstick handy, letting me be apart of your family, giving me the best advice just when I need it, and for so much more.

Usually people say you know when you know about that special someone, but we both know that our friendship is going to last forever. We'll be telling our kids all the crazy memories we had freshmen year, from being forced to stay in a hotel for finals week, to making our flight to Florida by one minute. The list will go on and on. Some of the worst, yet best memories, but I'm so happy we made them together.

There's not a lot of people in this world who are constantly putting other people before themselves, but you are one of those people. And I'm so fortunate that one of those people is my best friend. You believe in me even when I don't believe in myself, and for that you truly are so special to me.

I have no idea what I would do without you, and I really don't plan on finding out. To many more years of friendship and memories. Jess, all I can say is thank you.