Dear Best Friend,
I'm going to attempt to explain how much you mean to me, but I'm sure my words won't do my heart justice. After having my heart broken and my world shattered, our friendship never faltered. It only got stronger. I never had to pretend, hide, or cover up my true feelings with you. I know I don't tell you as often as I should, but thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you for being there through all of my stages of heartbreak: depression, anger, denial, rebellion, sadness, and repeat. You never judged me for still being hung up on a guy who no longer deserved my time. No matter how crazy my thoughts or my actions were, you never once held it against me. You knew exactly what to say to make me cry for the right reasons, or more importantly, to stop crying for the wrong ones.
You believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. Whenever I felt like I didn't have the strength, I didn't know who I was, or I when I felt like I was going insane, you always believed in me and gave me the strength to turn into the person I am today. I wasn't able to give you the love and attention that a best friend needs, but you loved me even though I was hard to love. You heard me when I didn't have a voice, and you saw me when I was completely broken. Yet, you never looked at me as weak. You never gave up on me. You never abandoned me. At a time when all hope was lost, you being there for me was the best gift you could ever give.
Slowly, through the terrible process of heartbreak, and the long process of being put back together, we became more than ordinary friends. We grew a bond that cannot be broken. Suddenly, you became the girl who replaced him. If I go a day without talking to you, I'm worried. I get excited when I see your name pop up on my phone. I love our random phone calls, and hilarious Snapchats when we try out all the new filters. I know you to your core and vice versa. We can talk about anything and everything. You truly understand me, and that's something special. Who said that your soulmate has to be your boyfriend or husband? My soulmate is my best friend, the girl who gets me, the girl who never judges me, the girl who picked me up when I was down, the girl who will never leave me (you don't have a choice now).
So to the boy who was "my everything," "my future," and ultimately my destruction, thank you for giving me the greatest friend that I have ever had. Thank you for allowing me to have a soulmate rather than just a friend. Thank you for allowing me to discover the person I don't want to be, and for helping me find the person I truly am.
Best friend, soulmate,
Thank you for all you do for me. You'll never know how much I love you. I'm a lucky girl.
