Coming into college I never imagined that I would meet someone who would be able to change my life so positively. We met at the college send-off party and honestly when I was first getting to know you ... you bothered me. I can't believe that I have come to see you as an extension of myself; you are the first person I want to tell about my day and the last person I want to hurt. We definitely didn't start out as best friends, but I want to take this time to say thank you for helping me more than you will ever know.

My first semester in college was one of the best times in my life because after getting over my initial belief that you thought you were better than everyone, I actually thought you were really nice and smart. Coming from an all-girl school I felt extremely awkward, but somehow you put up with my passive-aggressive and semi-dorky behavior. You nicknamed my attitude throwing "salt" instead of "throwing shade." In retrospect, the description is definitely well deserved because I have awful comebacks and moments of difficult behavior. I don't exactly remember the first time we hung out just the two of us, but I remember how easy you were to talk to and that definitely freaked me out because you were the first one to be able to read me.

Did I ever mention that you are the first person who makes me nervous about driving? Well, your driving scares the shit out of me. I mean this with all the honesty in the world, but if we die in a car crash I don't want to be known as the girl who died while listening to One Direction at top volume (I was hoping more for Ed Sheeran or Jewel). Unfortunately, I trust you with my life because you have shown me even in the most difficult and inconvenient situations that you are there for me.

Thank you for driving to my house and checking on me when you knew that I was upset. I was surprised you did that because you were actually hanging out with another friend at the time and ended up bringing him along to see me. I have never been so surprised to see someone in my life, except the time that I met George Lopez.

Thank you for taking care of me when I got a concussion and refused to admit that I actually had a concussion. It only took you a week to convince me to tell my parents and visit the doctor, but of course you were the only one capable of convincing me to go. I mean honestly between not talking to you and going to the doctor, I chose the doctor. The option of you ignoring me (motivation to see the doctor and tell my parents) really bugged me because I enjoy talking to you and just letting you know everything that is going on with me.

The main reason that I am writing this to you is so that you and anyone who decides to read this trail of poorly planned thoughts can understand that taking a chance on our friendship has made me grow as a person more than I ever experienced before meeting you. You challenge me and don't mind being difficult because I am the same way towards you.

Every time we talk feels like a new adventure; it has come to the point that I can predict what you are thinking, but you manage to phrase it in a way that only you can. Don't worry I say that as a good thing because if anyone else texts from your phone, I will know you have either had your phone stolen or someone has tried to impersonate you.

I never wanted to open myself up to someone, but I guess that college without someone to be my rock and my number one would be a bit empty. College is only the second best experience that has happened to me in the two past years because the best one was meeting someone as insane as you. Even though we don’t talk as often due to different schedules, people, and events entering our lives, I know that you always have my back. Thank you for filling up my life with security. Here it goes...thank you for being my body guard, doctor, confidant, gym buddy, wing-man, handy-man, comic-relief, superman and of course my best friend.