First off, I want to thank you. Thank you for putting up with me since middle school; all of the drama, the tears shed over boys, the immature fights, the laughs, the memories, the adventures. The list could go on and on. It was hard at first to get used to being apart from somebody when we were together 24/7. I had to get used to not being able to drive 10 minutes to get to your house when I needed a shoulder to cry on or somebody to laugh with.
Now that we've spent a couple years living hours away from each other and our sleepovers have been reduced to few and far between, I've realized that there are some things that I should thank you for.
1. Your willingness to play phone tag with me:
We aren't in the same classes or even the same one building anymore, so it's hard to get used to each other's schedules. Even though we're constantly just missing each other, you always make sure to return my phone calls or FaceTimes when your day settles down. Whether it's a phone call at noon while walking to a class, or a phone call at 3 AM after a long night out, thank you for always setting aside time to get back to me, or even to answer and listen to me vent. Sometimes, you're the only person that gets me 100%, and I know that your advice and encouragement is always genuine.
2. Not wanting to forget the old times:
Even though we're both almost half-way through college and have made plenty of new memories with new people, thank you for keeping our old memories alive. It's refreshing to be able to go back and laugh at all of the stupid things we did. Thank you for taking my mind off of things by making me laugh about that irrelevant guy from junior year, or reminding me of those absolutely awful outfits that I sported in middle school; for never letting me live down that time I got hit in the face with a dodgeball in freshman gym.. It's nice to go back and be taken away from the stress of adulthood every once in a while and remember how ridiculous we were.
3. Lastly, your constant effort:
I know it can be difficult to balance everything in college. So thank you for finding time to squeeze in a phone call or a text message or even a tweet. The effort means more than you can imagine. My biggest worry when we left was that we would meet new people, have new experiences, and slowly drift apart. Thank you for helping me make sure that that doesn’t happen.
I know that it’s difficult and time-consuming at times, but, overall, I would just like to say thank you for putting forth as much effort as you do and being my long-distance best friend.
