Dear Paige,
You have been my rock. The most solid friendship I've ever had. I remember when we first became close in high school, during cheerleading, (why we ever did that I'll never know). We have drifted, lived together and luckily only broke up once. We saw each other through our awkward emo/punk phases shouting Dashboard Confessional lyrics at the top of our lungs, comforted each other over heartbreaks, encouraged each other's drunken endeavors and now we're moms together, something we have talked about since we were 16.
Through everything, I wouldn't have survived this life without you. You have always been the one I could turn to. For all that I've confided, you've never judged me. You've been my constant, the one true person I can rely on besides myself. I have lost myself so many times and you, without fail, have been there to put the pieces back together.
All the times that we have grown apart, we've always been able to pick up where we left off. It wasn't until I became a mother, after you, that we really bonded. You love my son as if he is your own and I can't thank you enough for that. Especially with him not having a father, he needs that unconditional love, you've succeeded in that. No offense to anyone, but out of all my friends and besides his godmother, he loves you most and there's something so comforting in that. I don't trust many people with him, but you've surpassed a regular friendship and are like family to not only me, but him as well. Thank you.
Sometimes I don't think you know how great you are. You're like me and you second guess yourself. I can tell you this until I'm blue in the face but stop doing that. You're a wonderful person and a great mother. I look up to you so much and I try my best to model myself after you when it comes to being a parent. As a person in general though, you're phenomenal and doing beautifully. I am continuously proud of you and the things you have accomplished.
I've had best friends before you and we're lucky to have the same best friends currently, they're pretty great too, looking at you Aly and Brooke. But I know that in 50 years, you're still going to be there. I know that in our old age we're going to be talking to each other in "The Office" quotes and no one will understand us. I wouldn't have it any other way.
