Francois De La Rochefoucauld said it best. "A true friend is the greatest of all blessings."

To my best guy friend,

Thank you.

Thank you for always having my back. Despite arguments that we've overcome. Thank you for sticking up for me when girls got mean. For always being on my side even when I was probably wrong. For defending me when I'm not there to defend myself.

Thank you for always answering my calls and texts whether it be 2 PM or 2 AM. For knowing what to say when I'm crying so hard over the phone I can't breathe. For knowing when not to say anything but just listening to me rant.

Thank you for being my shoulder to cry on. Literally. For letting me ruin your shirt when I come up to you with mascara running down my face. For dealing with me when I'm a mess whether it be over a guy or any other reason. For not judging me and saying "I told you so" when I come to you in tears over the same guy for the hundredth time.

Thank you helping me pick out clothes when my indecisiveness takes over, but also for letting me help you when it becomes evident that you can't dress yourself. For letting me borrow clothes on gender bender days.

Thank you for introducing me to the song, "I don't fuck with you." For screaming the lyrics to it with me when I get bitter about someone that has done me wrong.

Thank you for your honesty. For telling me exactly what I need to hear even when I don't want to hear it. For making me tough. For telling me I need to move on when it's time. For telling me when I'm being sassy or when someone shouldn't treat me a certain way.

Thank you for introducing me to your family. For taking me to dinner. For having me over and for being a family to me when mine was going through a separation.

Thank you for coming to my softball games. For watching me struggle at the plate with a bat that was too heavy. For telling me what weight I should try. For watching my batting improve during my next at bat.

Thank you for pushing me to be the best that I can be. For questioning my grades and my priorities all throughout high school. For knowing what I can achieve when I keep my focus.

Thank you for keeping cheesy pinky promises. For riding your bike all the way to Walmart just for a pinky promise.

Most importantly, Thank you for asking me "How's life," and for becoming such a positive part of mine.