You're my person. Most of these seem so generic and most of them are. But you, my friend, are a lifesaver. You’ve been with me since first grade. We grew into something beautiful over the past decade and I couldn’t be more thankful for everything you mean to me and do for me.

Since we were little kids with your mom babysitting us every summer and making sure we got onto the bus every fall, we became inseparable. We were both funny-looking, chunky little kids, but I think everyone goes through that phase. Now we sit with your mom drinking a glass a wine talking about how we were such little dopey kids and how successful were going to be in the future.

There are many ways to describe you, but here are my favorite things I like to tell people about you. You’re beautiful, creative, inspirational, peaceful, and honestly the most important person in my life. Your beauty is so strong and prominent you make people stop when you walk into a room. The way you sing and paint shows how creative you are in so many different ways. The way you can calm others down and give others kind words to keep continuing on is inspirational. You always keep me level-headed and make my bad days better.

Between the summers filled with laughs and the memories we can never replace I want you to know I'll forever be thankful for everything you’ve ever done for me. You’re my home away from home even with just a FaceTime or quick text here and there, you’re the only person who can keep me level-headed.

Thank you for always having my back even when I know that I'm just being crazy. You'll always be my person even when were hundreds of miles apart.