To my 'person,'

You always had a way of knowing exactly what to say and when to say it and without you, I’m not so sure where I’d be today. I could spend the rest of my life thanking you for everything that you have done or me, but that still wouldn’t do you justice, so this is the best I can do.

Thank you for never asking why I was silent all day. You just sat next to me and waited until I could find the energy to say anything. You never left in those moments of silence that could last hours; you simply stayed by me and weathered the storm.

Thank you for always knowing when I needed you and what I needed to hear from you. I could have been fooling everyone else that life was cruising by just fine but you always knew otherwise. Not only did you know, you knew exactly the words I needed to hear. Whether it was simply saying that it’s okay to not be okay all the time, or that you were right next to me whenever I was ready to talk about it, you had perfect timing.

Thank you for being non-judgmental. For every mistake I made, you had an anecdote to make my story feel like a grain of sand. While the rest of the world thought that everything that happened was the worst thing to be done in our little town, you never belittled me for anything. You brought me back up and said that I was better than the mistakes that I made even if what had happen was the worst thing that could have occurred. Even more so, you didn’t hate me for every time that I said I was alone while we both knew I had you as you.

Thank you for doing every stupid adventure with me. Whether it was traveling to a party across town or just speeding down the back-roads for the night, I knew I wouldn’t have to do either of them alone. You never allowed me to feel lonely in a time I felt most alone.

Thank you for not being my therapist. As much of a wreck I was, you weren’t perfect either. There was nothing that could have helped more than knowing that I wasn’t the only one whose life was in shambles. We had a give and take system and as much as I needed to tell you my problems to get through them, I needed you to me yours, too.

Lastly, thank you for still being there. You really are the Cristina to my Meredith, and even though you’re not here physically everyday, I know you’re still in my corner and just a phone call away. I can only hope you know that the same goes for me, and I’m rooting for you every chance I get. You pushed me through the worst of times, helped fix what needed fixing, and I could not be more grateful to have a friend like you in my life.

Love always,

Me