Whenever you see "open note/letter" articles directed at certain people, it is usually to the friends of someone's past, to ex-boyfriends/girlfriends, or to people you just don't get to see everyday. Even I am guilty of writing plenty of articles of this nature.

If you think about it, you don't really see many articles directed at the best friends you can possibly see and talk to every single day. Your best friends that are an active part of your everyday life are probably the most important people there for you, but you don't think to stop and truly appreciate them. Again, even I am guilty of this. I never think to myself what life would be like without my two best friends, because they have never left my side. I never think to publicly appreciate them, because I have the luxury of getting to see and talk to them whenever I want. I never stop and think about what my life would be like without my best friends, and that's a problem. At any point in time without a warning, my best friends could somehow end up no longer being a part of my life, and that is one of the most terrifying thoughts. With that being said, I think they deserve a few words of appreciation.

I don't even know how to thank you guys for being a part of my life. I know I'm not the most easiest person to deal with, and you two have managed to put up with my nonsense for years. Both of you have grown into such independent, beautiful women and as your best friend I could not be any more proud of you two. Having known both of you from such a young age, it amazes me to see where our friendship has gone. It's even more amazing to me that we ALL have managed to stay in our little friend group for as long as we have.

It's insane to think that one of you is now a mother to a four-year-old boy. I remember getting the text that you were in the hospital and being in disbelief. I legitimately thought you were trying to mess with me, and I did not believe it until I walked into your room and saw you holding a tiny newborn baby. While I was so nervous for you, it is astonishing to see who you have become today from that point forward. Not that you haven't always been a great person, but everything you have done especially from the day your son was born never ceases to amaze me. You are a full-time college student, a full-time mom, and you still manage to be the best friend you could ever be to me. I know I could trust you with anything, and that is not a quality you can find in most. I cannot thank you enough for coming into my life, as it was one of the best things to ever happen to me. I love you so much.

And now for my other best friend. While I live at home, aimlessly going through college life, still not really knowing what I'm doing (lol), you already have your college degree, live on your own, and work so hard between both of your jobs. You are hands down one of the most motivated workers I have ever met in my life, and for that alone I could not be anymore proud of you. I remember when we first became close in high school, it was around a time where I was going through a really rough patch. You were there for me through it all. Whether it was sleepovers on the weekend, or letting me vent to you in homeroom, you never let me feel like you weren't there. When I talk about you to anyone else I know I always say how you are the biggest sweetheart, and that even though we don't get to see each other as much as we once did before, we always pick up where we left off. No matter how much time passes between our conversations, we will always be as close as we have been since day one. Thank you for always being there for me, I love you so much.

Thank you both for being the best friends anyone could ever ask for.