I guess I just want to start off by saying how proud I am of both of you. Even though we have all chosen different paths after high school, we have shown that we are all hard-working and just trying our best to make it in the adult world.

But seriously, who would have guessed that one of us was about to have a baby, another engaged, and the other never, ever faltering in her goals about her education. I wouldn't have. I had no idea where we would be, but it sure wasn't where we are now. I also didn't realize how busy being an adult would actually be. Like, how did we not hear the warnings?

We were already busy in high school, but at least we had time for each other. Now I only see one of you at a time, and it's only once every few months, but more like only once or twice a year. I mean, I guess that's what you get when we all have jobs and work weekends, barely making it home to see our own parents.

I want you both to know that just because I hardly see you, I still think about you. I think about the times when we would binge movies and Nutella. Or the times when we would stay up late gossiping about the people in our town and how badly we just wanted to leave. Our inside jokes are still hilarious, and our secrets are ever-lasting.

But with never seeing each other comes a new set of friends to help fill that loneliness. We make more inside jokes with these new friends, and share secrets that maybe we haven't even told each other. And I'm going to be honest, sometimes I feel a little pain in my heart when I see you with another "best friend." I never thought I would have to share you. But it's okay. People meet and make new friends at every stage of their lives. It doesn't mean other friends were any less important. It just means they need to move on.

Even though I expect both of you to be in my wedding, I don't expect us to see each other a whole lot between now and then. We were there for each other through thick and thin in high school, and I know we would be there if one of us needed help or support. We may not be the best friends we were in high school, but we still care about each other. That really counts in the end.

Both of you will always hold a special spot in my heart, just like I hope I will in yours. Don't forget, if you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I can't wait until I meet my "niece" or hear that one of you won a Nobel Prize or something like that.