Everyone has a best friend. Some of us are even lucky enough to have more than one. However, nobody forgets their first one.

How could you forget the countless selfies? The flash of the Envy3 in the mirror was just another memory made. However, we get caught up in laughter about those not-so-beautiful middle school memories, and we too often forget all of the valuable things that we learned from that very first best friend.

First things first, your best friend taught you how to laugh at yourself. Being able to laugh at yourself is one of the most important traits a person can develop. The ability to be comfortable enough around someone so that you can perfect your ugly Snapchat face might not be a skill you can take to the bank, but the ability to be yourself is vital to your survival.

Everything that you know about boys, you learned from her. Your first kiss and your first heartache--she was there for it all. You learned how to confide and trust the right person with your secrets, and you also learned how to listen.

Thanks to your first best friend, every fashion faux pas from back in the day is documented. This includes braces and every time you thought it would be cute to take pictures of you in prom dresses at the mall. Maybe those documents only exist to those who still frequent MySpace, but she'll never let you forget them.

Your first best friend's family became your second family, and her house, your second home. This prepared you not only for living in a tiny, tiny dorm room your freshman year of college, but it also helped you with all of the friendships you've had since.

Above all, your first best friend taught you what it meant to truly be a friend. This was more than the first time you laughed until you cried, it was the first time you stayed up all night to comfort someone when she really needed it. She is the greatest link to your childhood, and when you are together, it's like nothing has changed. This is how you know you will always be friends.