Dear Faraway Best Friends,
You have been there longer than most people that I have called "friends" in my life. You know every deep secret in my heart, all the things I have endured in my life, every part of me I've tried to keep hidden from the world. You know me better than anyone, even the darkness I carry with me; and you still love me. You're always there every minute of every day when I need a laugh, a serious talk through, or advice for decisions I make in my life. Not a day goes by that we don't talk, and if we do it feels like we haven't spoken for an eternity. We may live our friendship through webcams, texts, and phone chats, but that doesn't make our friendship any less real.
Yes, it's hard to not hug you when you need it most, or do things most best friends do on the daily but I think we're lucky. I've found friends that I know I will have forever. What some people don't realize is that your friend-soulmates aren't always within the 10-mile radius of where you live, but can be across the country or world with a large part of your heart in their hands.
As far apart as we are, we never skip on real best friend duties, like helping each other pick our outfits for the day, or what lip shade to wear, movie nights on webcam, holiday gifts, and planning when we get to meet next (or for the first time). We sometimes even forget that we aren't in the same room. On the days where we are mentally struggling, we are always there to help push each other to get out of bed and at least have some water, to take a breather when we're anxiety ridden, to self-pamper when we're feeling down, and we're always there to help each other remember we're beautiful and worth it.
Regardless of distance, the healthiest relationships I've had were with you. Having you by my side to justify my feelings and make me feel more whole. I trust you with my heart in your hands, more than anyone that's physically nearby. You have turned my tears into laughter, but never denied me a chance to talk about my feelings to get that heavy feeling off my chest. You always forced me to open up when I wanted to push my feelings down deep, though it was like pulling teeth, in the end, it felt better to pour my heart to you.
Thank you to my beautiful friends who live too far. I appreciate you more than words can flow on a page. You have showed me the true meaning of friendship with encouragement, trust, communication, learning and growing. I owe my well-being to you. You have always been understanding and there for me. I couldn't be more grateful for your presence in my life. It's hard to be this far from each other, but I believe it makes our friendship sweeter and even better when we get to be together.
