We met in a way most people don't meet their best friend. It was a single message sent through Twitter that basically declared, "Hey, let's be friends." And we did.

We became close in a way most people don't learn all about their best friend. We had no choice but to rely solely on text messages. We quickly became comfortable with sending each other message after message every day, which usually consisted of minor events in our lives we won't even remember talking about two days later.

"I totally just tripped in front of a huge group of people."

"LOL, some person just tripped and spilled their coffee. I totally feel that."

But our conversations also consisted of meaningful topics. We quickly trusted each other because we knew we could. We told each other about our deepest dreams and fears. I knew I could count on your reassurance and your words of wisdom I didn't even know I needed to hear, and you knew I would always be there to give you the advice you desperately wanted to receive.

And we'd always be just a text message or phone call away, day or night with no judgment and an unbiased ear.

Our friendship grew deeper and stronger and we quickly realized that we were destined to be forever friends. And we still hadn't even met yet.

It would take us months before we would have our movie moment and get to run toward each other and embrace in a long-awaited hug. Most people think a first meeting would be awkward, but that was not the case with us.

We spoke and interacted like we had never been separated. It was just like old times if old times were referring to the deep conversation we had that one time at 2 a.m through a dimly-lit phone screen. We drove around and danced to Taylor Swift songs blasting from the speakers and, four minutes later, we were asking each other about life. We had photo shoots with the selfie stick, making sure to document each moment of our time together.

Unfortunately, our time spent in real life had to come to an end. The spot in the airport that saw smiles and heard screams was now seeing a hug that two people didn't want to let go.

"I'll see you soon, okay?"

Our friendship had to go back to a phone. But we knew we'd survive. After all, we had been making it just fine for the past year. We knew exactly how to make it work.

We each have our own lives thousands of miles apart. We have our own friends, our own classes, our own extracurriculars, our own routines. While I may be jealous of the people that get to see you every day and I may wish I could stand by your side through all that you do, I want you to know that I am always rooting for you.

You are a presence in my life that I know will always be right there, no matter what's going on in either of our lives. I love getting to read the story of your life as it unfolds in front of you, letting me know the highlights and the things you wish you could delete.

I hate that the majority of our friendship has to be experienced through text message and social media, but I am thankful that I get to have a friendship like ours. People might be skeptical and might furrow their brow when I tell them how we met, but I will never be ashamed of my best friend.

Thank you for being who you are and for wanting to find a friend in a mess like me, even though we've both admitted to being intimidated by each other on Twitter at first.

Thank you for inspiring me with each lesson you're learning in your own life.

Until I see you again...