You are the girls that know more about me than I know about myself. You are the girls that I don’t remember a life without. You are the girls who have been there through the awkward middle school years, the drama and heartbreaks, the laughter, and the tears. We grew up together and we’re still growing up together each day.

As I write this, the three of us are currently in three different states at three different colleges studying three different majors. Also as I write this, our group chat is making me laugh like crazy and reminding me that it doesn’t matter how far apart we are, we’re still the best of friends. Practically sisters.

I love that my family is your family. My parents really do consider you both daughters and let’s be real, my brothers treat you guys like two more sisters they get to mess with. I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Thank you for understanding me when it seems like no one else around me does. Thank you for the countless phone calls, facetime dates, and not so cute snapchats that I can’t help but screenshot to save for a rainy day. Thank you for calling me out but still supporting me when I do something stupid or start to overthink too much. Thank you for listening to all of my silly rants about life no matter what time of day.

But most importantly, thank you guys for coming to me for those same exact reasons. Even though we’re miles and miles apart, we know exactly what’s going on in each other’s lives and I love that. Sometimes I forget I haven’t even met your school friends because I know all of them on a first name basis now and vice versa.

Seeing us all off at college being grownups is pretty surreal. It seems like yesterday we were in 3rd grade dreaming about this day. Now it’s here and our dreams have shifted to planning our dream weddings and living in an apartment together in the city after we graduate. Crazy to think those times aren’t too far off. Life moves fast and I’m forever thankful that I get to share it with you two.

It’s only a matter of time until we’re all back home sitting in our pjs, watching movies while we eat cookie dough and laugh at how weird we really are. Every memory we have together are memories I will always cherish. (Even the sad ones, like crying in the driveway at 1am while we said our last goodbyes before college).

I truly don’t know where I’d be without either of you. I know I forget to tell you sometimes, but I appreciate you both more than words can explain. I can’t wait for all the inside jokes, stories, and girls trips yet to come.

At the end of the day, all I know is life would be quite dull and boring without my best friends to share it with.