To my best friend and alumni girl,
I can’t believe I am packing for my final year of college. Most of all, I can’t believe you won’t be there. I met you during my sophomore year when I joined our sorority. We weren’t instant friends, but the more time we spent together the more we became close until at last we were best friends, and I never went a weekend without hanging out in your apartment. Now here we are: you're graduated and moved back to your hometown, and I'm forced to go to my last year of college without my ride-or-die best friend. There is a ton I have to thank you for, so I’ve written you this letter.
First off I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge of our school and of our professors. I turned into a better student when I had you to rely on for questions and advice. Whenever there was complications and drama in our sorority lives I always had you to text and share all the juicy details with. You showed me what it is to be a proud sorority woman and for that, my gratitude is endless.
You're the reason I was able to see the world outside our campus. It's easy to go day to day without venturing far from our school, but you showed me how to appreciate the town and the nature that surrounds it. Your love of nature inspired me to look around and realize the beauty of the world. Our hike up the nearby mountain showed me the journey is worth it for the gorgeous view of the top.
My family has experienced plenty of death, and while it can be easy to give into the grief, you've taught me how to find humor, even in death.
Anyone who talks to you can see the passion you have for your degree. You inspire me to also follow my passion, not fearing where it will take me. I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried about graduating and moving on into adulthood. Seeing you move on with strength gives me hope that I too will be able to do so when my time comes.
We were each other's worst influence and greatest motivators. You were the best study partner and even better partner-in-crime. I could go on and on about all the schemes we had.
In truth, I'm sad you won’t be there for my last year at college, but I know I will still have a great year knowing you are just a Skype call away.
Until then,
Your Partner-in-Crime
