We became who we are via Facebook. Everyone was searching for a roommate, getting to know people they would probably never actually meet. We friended one another and the conversation felt a lot like online dating, questions that lead to getting to know one another immensley. I didn't know that, that conversation would lead me to one of the best friends I have ever had.
Our first few nights in our dorm weren't even awkward because of our linked our brains were. We quickly got into the rhythm of the same music, literally. You could tell my mood based on what song you heard coming from under our door when you turned the key to come in. I could tell yours by your outfit and how long it took you to crawl under your covers. HT1 became a safe place for you and I. The walls held our secrets like a diary with an unbreakable lock. I told you everything and sought your advice and you did the same. Any intention of going to bed early was shot down by pointless conversations, songs, and memories. Every day was a new adventure, we learned how to navigate our campus, as well as campus life, together.
Quickly, you became one of my best friends. We shared clothes and shoes and brains it felt like. We endured break ups, new relationships, and friendships together. You are one of few people on the planet that understands my personality in full. You know not to talk to me in the mornings and you can comprehend that the "worst day ever" is, in fact, just another monday. Often, you picked outfits for me, but daily you got me up and going, literally. You were there when my alarm clock broke and I had 8 ams every day. You were there when my heart broke and I still had 8 ams every day. You were there when my first semester of college was getting the best of me and I wasn't always my normal, smiley self. You bought me spray cheese in a can and you drew me pictures to make me smile, and I did all the same for you.
In life I have noticed that the people who take up the smallest amount of space in our lives, typically take up the largest portions of our brain, even though they are often temporary. I am thankful that you are a part of my life and my brain. You have brought so much joy and laughter into days that I thought I would never make it through. Thank you for always, always leaving a light on. The world is a brighter place because of you, my world is a brighter place because of our friendship. College is about not only discovering who I am as a person, but who my forever friends will be, I am thankful that my college roommate is also the first forever friend that college brought me. Here's to doing life together.
