Growing up, I was constantly surrounded by boys due to the fact that I have three older brothers. Although I don't have a boyfriend, I do have a great deal of men who are important and special in my life. I do not know what I would do about my guy friends from home, they really do know how to pick me up when I'm down, listen to me complain over boys that haven't treated me the way I deserve to be treated, make fun of the fact that I am terrible at Guitar Hero, watch me eat like a man, and everything in between. Although all of my guy best friends aren't friends with each other, they have each impacted me in such a positive way in addition to them all taking such a special and permanent place in my heart. They deserve to know how much they are appreciated so here goes nothing.....

Dear Best Friends,

Although I haven't spoken to some of you in some time, I could not be more excited to catch up over Thanksgiving break. Most of you will probably make fun of me for even writing this letter in the first place, but as we all know once I make my mind up to do something I don't care if you guys get annoyed about it haha. I'm going to move on to the part where I start thanking you guys for everything you have done for me these past few years. However, please note, I am giving these thank you's as a collective whole but you will easily be able to tell which thank you's relate to you and which do not do such.

Thank you for constantly making me laugh.

Thank you for loving me even though I am a serious pain in the ass sometimes.

Thank you for giving me the best advice when it comes to if I am being dramatic or not.

Thank you for listening to my complaints.

Thank you for trying to teach me how to play video games. I promise, I will try to improve.

Thank you for our late night adventures to Cars and Pearl River.

Thank you for the late night car rides when we end up incredibly lost.

Thank you for buying me dinner when I'm sad.

Thank you for you treating me better and loving me more then my future boyfriend ever will.

Thank you for opening up your home to me and always making me feel like I belong there.

Thank you for not judging me and my best friend Nicole. I'm sorry that half of the time you see us we have on sweatpants, sweatshirts, and slippers.

Thank you for coming to visit me at school because you knew how important it was to catch up.

Thank you for constantly making fun of me. At this point I feel like I can handle anything.

Thank you for knowing what to say at what time.

Thank you for hating the boys who haven't treated me right as much as I do.

Thank you for picking me up when I really don't want to be home.

Thank you for waiting in the car when we need to go into store.

Thank you for making me sit through Interstellar. You were right, it was a good movie.

Thank you for always grabbing Chipotle with me, I need those chips and guac all the time.

Thank you for coming to the bonfires at my house all the time.

Mitch, thank you for putting up with my crap since we met at Maddie's house sophomore year. Thanks for always opening up your house to us.

Pete, thank you for being one of the best friends I have ever had. Thank you for consistently reminding me if I am being dramatic, thanks for always driving and thanks for always being there on my worst and best days .

Noncarrow, thanks for being my twin and my funniest Facetime pal.

Bholm, thank you for always making fun of Johnny. Thank you for always letting us use your house and thank you for having the coolest dog ever.

Noonans, thank for pushing me in the pool. Thank you now I can say that I went swimming with clothes on.

Johnny thank you for driving us everywhere. Specifically, thank you for not getting us in a car accident, yet. Thank you for letting me and Nicole control the AUX chord, I know you hate it.

Alex, thank you for introducing us to Taco Bell and thank you for always letting me eat some of yours, sharing is caring.

Noah, we had a rough beginning as friends last summer. But you really are always there for us and you always know what jokes to tell to cheer us up.

Felipe, thank you for being you. Your humor is so under appreciated, you truly are one of the funniest people I have ever met.

Kyle, thank you for being the definition of a frat boy. Every group of friends needs one.

To the Pascack Hills boys thank you for letting me join the crew. I truly am so grateful to have you guys in my life. To my Highlands friends thank you for sticking by me all through high school. I really was a pain in the ass for a great deal of those four years haha.. And to all of you wonderful guys, thank you for being some of the best friends I've ever had. You all are truly wonderful people and I am so fortunate to have you in my life. Thanks for all of the memories, I can't wait to see what's to come.

Love,

Mary Kate