To my best friend,

Thank you. For everything.

And I'm sorry for how corny this is about to get. But it's all true. Would I lie to you?

I always thought people are placed into people’s lives for a reason. Sometimes I wonder how I got so lucky and what I have done to deserve a friend like you. People have come and gone out of my life, but for some reason, here we are. Your friendship is one of the greatest gifts I have ever received, thank you for that.

I could honestly write a novel about all the amazing memories we have together, and all the inside jokes and stupid stories we’ll be telling our kids someday. But I’ll save both of us the embarrassment and just say, there’s too much to even think about writing here. So here's my attempt to make this short and sweet.

Your heart is of the sweetest that I have ever known and everyone you meet feels your spirit the second they meet you. The love and compassion that you show for people is special. The patience you have for people is amazing. You’re overall an amazing human, and I am so extremely lucky to call you my best friend.

I am so grateful to be affected and influenced by you, even though it’s still debatable which of us is the bad influence. Between the hour-long FaceTime calls and endless Snapchat conversations and texts back and forth—there’s never a dull moment. You are the person I turn to for absolutely everything, big or small, and that means the absolute world to me. I'm not sure how long I could live without being able to tell someone my exact, step-by-step daily routine or complain about my classes or schedule-- but I’m happy that the job belongs to you… you’re welcome. You save me from my own insanity and “extra-ness”, and are always there to make me “check myself”. I couldn't be more grateful for you, honestly.

You show me the tough love I need—especially when I just won’t listen. You’re honest. And you tell me exactly how it is. But most importantly, you never walk away, regardless. You still stuck around, even when sometimes you just want to yell at me and tell me to shut up. So thank you for that.

And I mean you even fake laugh at my jokes. You understand my odd sense of humor, my love for sarcasm, and laugh at my terrible jokes and side comments. And if I miss it, you always help me get the punch line, with an added bit of sarcasm too. You are the best friend I always dreamed of having if we’re being honest. I can be myself around you. I can say what I feel and know you won’t walk away. Whenever I need you, I know you will always be there.

You are the definition of a beautiful human, and an even more amazing friend. I hope that every person in this world has a friend like you in their lives, because if they do, I’d consider them pretty lucky people. You're like my second family, the sister I never had. And everyone deserves a friend like you.

Thank you, luh you.