I regret not telling all of the wonderful people I have considered my best friend all of the things I am thankful they did and why I was so blessed to have them in my life.

Thank you for not judging me for my sometimes poor decision-making skills. We both know I can be a little dumb so its nice not be judged for me.

Thank you for late-night conversations. I feel like our best conversations were between the hours of 1 AM and 2 AM; our guards were completely down and everything good or bad came out. I knew that whatever I said stayed between us and those late-night conversations were so safe.

Thank you for forgiving me for every time I haven’t been the best friend in the entire world. I do not mean to be rude or mean so I am glad that you don't hold grudges against me.

Thank you for all that you’ve taught me. You have taught me to judge less. You have taught me that I can be independent and dependent at the same time.

Thank you for always making me feel like the crazy stories of my day are important. You always engage my crazy and think I am interesting.

Thank you for every gushy text you send me to encourage me when life is really crappy. I wish I could save every single one, but even though I didn't I will always remember the feeling they left me with.

Thank you for defending me (to everyone). Sometimes, I am sure it was instinctual while others you probably only did because we were friends. You protected me from the world and all the judgey people out there.

Thank you for reminding me to stay true to myself. College, and life in general, can make me question who I am but you are always there to reinforce my core values.

Thank you for continuing to be true to yourself as well, because I think you rock.

Thank you for listening to my long stories as though you haven’t already heard them a million times.

Thank you for always making time for me, no matter how far away you are. Everyone is always on their phone yet it is so easy to not talk to someone, to ignore them, but you have never done that to me. It makes me feel special even when I am not with you.

Thank you for being strong when I am weak. It amazes me that you never fault me when I cry or when something upsets me. You always validate my feelings which helps more than you know.

Thank you for loving me just the way I am. I do not have to pretend to be normal. I can be a weirdo who dances on the quad at school and you would still stand by my side.

Thank you for your hugs. They make my day and I always look forward to them.

Thank you for hating the people I hate, with me when I’m angry and thank you for being able to flip the switch with me when I am so happy with them. You understand stuff you aren't even a part of but it makes me happy that I can tell someone on the outside what is happening.

Thank you for your sharing your secrets with me. I promise to always keep them and to hold them near my heart because they are important to you so they are important to me.

Thank you for sharing your life with me. You may think that your stories are stupid but I love that you share those moments with me. You may think that telling me what is bothering you burdens me but I am so grateful that you trust me enough to talk (text me at 2 AM) about things that really matter to you.

These thank yous do not fulfill the amount that I appreciate you. No words ever will be able to express that, but I hope you know that I am proud and blessed to be your friend.