Dear best friend,

I talk to you every day. Whether it's on the phone because we're doing the long distance thing, or I'm sitting on your bed in your dorm (probably forcing you to cuddle with me), I most likely interact with you more than anyone else in my life. But out of all the hours I've spent talking to you, I've spent way too few minutes thanking you for being who you are and for being my best friend. So, although it's long overdue, I'd like to talk to you just a little more and tell you a couple things I'm grateful for.

Thank you for always being 100% honest with me. Thanks for telling me when that outfit I'm trying on shows just a little too much skin (and then helping me pick out a different one), for letting me know when I'm letting my anger get the best of me, and for always telling me like it is, no matter what the situation. You know I'd much rather hear the truth at any given time, and it's always so much better hearing it from you.

Thank you for celebrating my victories with me. Thanks for being proud of my accomplishments, even if they're as small as me actually making it to the gym or not butchering an exam. You're my biggest supporter and your enthusiasm always matches mine, and vice versa.

Thank you for being there for me in my worst moments. Thanks for helping me through my first anxiety attack, knowing when to give me advice or just listen, and for being the first person I go to when I finally let my walls down and let out all the emotion I've been bottling up. You know there are very few people I trust enough to see me like this, and you always know exactly what to do.

Thank you for being "mom" when you need to be. You're not afraid to tell me when I need to stop lazily scrolling through Facebook and start studying. Whenever you go to the grocery store, you ask if I need you to pick up anything. You won't hesitate to force feed me when I need to (but don't want to) eat, or to replace the drink in my hand with a bottle of water when you can tell I've had too much.

Thank you for being down for whatever at all times. You're the first person I ask to do things with me, whether I need a study buddy to go to the library with, someone to sit with at lunch, or someone to cuddle with and watch Netflix, and you're always the first to gladly accept.

Thank you for being equally as weird as I am -- or at least putting up with my weirdness. Yeah, I sing along to the Frozen soundtrack when I get the aux cord, I have strange expressions that no one else says, I dance in public with or without music, and I probably have countless other quirks that are just downright not normal, but thanks for either mirroring them or at least not acting too embarrassed to be associating with me.

Thank you for truly caring about me. When you ask how I'm doing, it's because you really want to know, not just to be polite. You constantly ask me questions because you're sincerely interested in my life. Even late at night after your sorority mixer, you texted me to ask how my date went that night just because it was on your mind! You have my best interests in mind and it's easy to see.

Thank you for pushing my boundaries. Because of you, I've tried so many new things and met so many new people that I never would have otherwise! You break me out of my shell better than anyone else...aaand you're kinda hard to say no to. I just can't resist.

Thank you for being you. You're one of the best people I've ever met and I couldn't ask for a better girl with whom to be attached at the hip. Your genuineness, loving heart, humor, compassion, spontaneity, maturity, and honesty are unmatched by anyone else I know. I strive to be as amazing of a young woman as you are every single day, and I could not be more proud to call you my person. I love you!

Sincerely, your best friend