To my best friend:

I miss you every day.

Nobody could ever mentally prepare themselves for a long-distance relationship with their best friend. Being over a hundred miles away at different colleges for about eight months of the year never seems to get easier. Even though we are miles apart it somehow feels like we are with each other without physically being with each other. The daily “what should I wear tonight?” and “how is your day going?” texts make it as if we were just hanging out. I always know you are a text and FaceTime call away from hearing me rant and telling you what is new (and, of course, sending you hundreds of screenshots day). Although we do not spend every day attached at the hip anymore, some things felt like they have not changed.

I miss living five minutes away from each other. Living so close meant getting ready to go out together (thanks for letting me steal all of your clothes), having loads of “girl’s nights,” and, of course, sushi dates. I mean, who else would I eat massive amounts of California rolls with? Nights where we sit in, sip on hot coffee and cuddle while watching loads of RomComs together, mean more to me than you will ever know.

Nobody can read my mind like you. When we are out in public all we have to do is shoot each other “the look” and we already know what the other one is thinking. I mean I suppose after eight years of knowing each other that would only be normal (twin telepathy). You already know what I am feeling whatever the situation may be. Somehow, you always know the right thing to say.

This long distance friendship made me think about how lucky your college friends are because they get to see you every day! I hope your friends at school realize how kind, smart, generous, and loveable you are. You have seen me at my best and at my worst (you should probably get an award for that).

Even though distance really sucks, I know you are a friend who will follow me through my life. Phone calls, texts, Snapchats and video chat sessions will never lessen the friendship that we have, I believe it only makes it stronger. When we see each other over breaks and summer vacations it is like nothing has ever changed. Constantly texting each other about Grey’s Anatomy episodes and planning dinner dates make me look forward to coming home to you even more. Thank you for being my forever friend and keeping me sane even from miles away.