Growing up, we're taught that we're only allowed to have one person, one ride-or-die friend. To be honest, I always believed this was true, too. I thought that there was only one person who could truly understand us and act as our other half, but then I grew up. My "best friend" has been there for me since we were seven, and through many amazing and awful times, our friendship never faltered. We've been through Hell and back together, and she is my oldest and dearest friend, however, she is not the only one who's soul has resonated with mine.
When I was 16, I ran into a peer from school at Macy's (a store that I never go into) and we talked for almost two hours. Prior to this, we had never had a conversation longer than two minutes. Immediately after this encounter, she and I began texting and haven't ended a conversation in nearly two years. She, in many ways, is my other half and I don't know what I would do without her. We connect on a very deep level, as we are practically the same person, minus a few differences. Our minds are always in sync.
Now, I have another friend that I can't help but label as a "BFF." She and I maintain our youth whenever we're together. We never stop laughing, making jokes, nor do we stop recreating middle school. We bring out the best in each other, I think.
All three of my best friends have taught me different lessons. My first friend taught me that there are people who are going to stick around, even when it seems like nobody will. She has seen me at my worst and at my best. She has loved me through heartbreaks, 13-year-old-girl outbursts and my twilight phase. There is never a day that goes by that I don't reminisce on our crazy memories and smile at the thought of them. She's my best friend.
My "fated" friend has taught me that there are people who think the same way, regardless of how far-fetched it seems. She taught me that there are people that will be there to take care of you when they're needed, and that there is such thing as another half.
My BFF embraces her immaturity and never stops making me smile. This friendship is the type of friendship you see in movies, the type of friendship that is a best friend, by definition. We have done such stupid things, especially for our age, but I think it helps keep me sane. I love laughing, and she has helped me understand that you should never stop doing just that.
My best friends are the best friends that I could ask for, each for many different reasons. I'm just happy that they're mine.
