Dear best friend,

Well, we've been through a lot over the years. It's hard to believe that we've been friends for so long. Where did the time even go? It feels like just yesterday that we were freshmen in high school, riding the bus together, exchanging our most awkward stories, and getting to know each other. Now we've been friends for more than six years, and I know everything about you, and you know everything about me—sometimes, probably too much (because there aren't any TMIs with us).

You're probably the only person I've texted every day for the last six years, because I know that you'll be there for me, not just through the hard stuff like breakups and bad grades, but for the stupid stuff too. Not many people care what I did on a day-to-day basis, but we love sharing the details about our lives, like how we looked so stylish today, or how we're really craving a slice of pizza...or five.

I know that because I have you, I always have a companion. I have a date to any party, I have a sidekick for any shit that I get into, and I have someone to snuggle and watch Netflix with, even when I'm single. I have someone to evaluate every outfit I put on and analyze every weird text I get (and help me figure out how I should respond to it). I have a confidante, I have a partner in crime, and I have someone who accepts me just the way I am. I have someone who knows me just as well as I know myself, if not better. Sometimes, I think you know what I'm going to do next before I even do it. Hell, we're basically a dynamic duo—while it's a little different now since we go to different colleges, we're essentially never seen apart. In high school, people constantly asked me where you were if we weren't together. People still ask me how you are because I guess it's pretty obvious to everyone that our friendship is a lasting one.

You never judge me for the bad decisions I've made, or for the path that I've taken. You're always there to stand behind me and support me. I guess what I'm trying to say is thanks for being you, and thanks for being my best friend. Without you, I have no idea where I'd be right now, but I know that I wouldn't be half as happy or half as successful. I hope you know how loved you are, and how important you are in my everyday life. Never change, but most importantly, never think that you can escape being my best friend. Essentially, it has become your full time job and I'm sorry to tell you, but you can't quit, because I'll probably fall apart.

Love you long time.