To my Forever Friends,
First off, let me say this: I love you. I love the way you made me feel welcome when we first met and the way you’ve constantly supported me through all of the years of knowing each other. The first time we spoke everything just clicked and immediately I knew I could trust you. You were – and still are – kind, friendly, genuine; I could go on for pages describing how incredible of a person you are. Even on the worst of days, you find a way to make me laugh. Maybe we’re dying over some inside joke or over a funny memory from years past that we somehow still remember. But the thing is that every moment we spend together is memorable. Whether we’re spooning ice cream out of the carton at 2am, walking across the stage at graduation together, drying each others’ eyes when tragedy strikes, or cheering on each other when you make every second special.
The phrase “thank you” does not do justice to how I feel about our relationship. You’ve done so much for me and my family and we are so unbelievably grateful. The love and support that you’ve given us through life’s joys and life’s pains is unparalleled. You’ve become a part of my family as much as I have yours. Your home is my second home and I know that if there ever comes a time where I need a couch to sleep on, yours has my name written all over it. You’d be more than happy to have me stay not out of pity or guilt, but just because that is the kind of person you are. You can give, give, and give some more and not ask for anything in return. But you always know that you can bust down my door at any time of day and I’ll be unphased. And if there were to come a time where we haven’t spoken in a while, I know that as soon as I pick up the phone, we pick right back up where we left off because no amount of time can break us apart.
Your friendship means the world to me and I wish that my words could do you justice but I know they never will. You mean the world to me and I cannot express how thankful I am that God put you in my life. We’ve laughed until we’ve cried, shared memories that will last a lifetime, and I can truly say that you are family. And honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
