College is amazing. You're in a new environment with many amazing opportunities. You get to meet so many new people and create long lasting relationships. However, even though you're meeting all these new people, you never steer away from your best friend.
Oh, your best friend. You smile just thinking about them. You've literally done everything together. Late night talks, bike rides, ice cream on a hot day, impromptu Slurpee trips, and so much more. You honestly don't know what you would do without them. They've got your back and you have theirs. You could never imagine going a day without seeing your best friend.
...And then it happened.
As we get further into our education, we start to take different paths. You want to go to a different university, but I want to stay at SVSU. I'm really happy that you want to transfer to Michigan State University, but are you sure? Is that really what you want to do? It's so far away.
Besides, who will I talk to in between classes? Who will I have lunch with? Who will I go on spontaneous road trips with? Who will I hang out under the bridge with? Who will listen to all my guy problems? Who will I laugh with about the most random things?
It's not like you're planning on staying at home and driving to MSU every day. No, you have to live there because of your scholarship. I'm extremely proud of you, but I'm going to miss you so much.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy that you're following your dreams, but it's still hard. We used to spend so much time together and now it feels like I lost my other half. I know we can Snapchat still, but it's just not the same. I can't meet up with you at midnight when I need to talk or randomly drop by your house after work. Now all we can do is video chat or talk on the phone.
However, we definitely can make it work. I'll plan to come see you on the weekends and we'll hang out when you come back home. We'll continue to talk almost every day and keep each other updated on everything that's going on in life. You'll keep updating me on your relationship troubles and I'll continue to tell you mine. We'll still have our deep late night talks and give each other advice.
Even though you're 86 miles away, you will still and always be my best friend. I definitely miss being able to see you every day, but it just makes our hangouts so much more special. Being able to finally see you is like getting a puppy for your birthday - full of excitement! Distance definitely hasn't changed us either. We may not talk as much, but our friendship is still as strong as ever. I'm so proud of everything you've accomplished and I can't wait to watch you excel as you continue your journey at MSU!
