Hey you,

In my wedding, you are not going to be the one in front of me placing a ring on my finger; you aren't the one who is going to be the one who gets my last name; and you certainly are not going to be the one I kiss at the end. You are going to be the one who stands next to me, who calmed me down before getting down the isle, and you are the one who has made my big day everything it should be because you are my best friend. "My person," but I see you as a soulmate. You are someone I could never live without and when I think about you, my heart just fills with love because we have that kind of friendship. So this is for you.

I still remember how we met at orientation for school. We would talk because I didn't feel comfortable talking to anyone else. The great thing is that you saw that and made me feel at home. I should have known that you weren't just going to be one of those friends I don't speak to after orientation. You were my first friend in college. You were the one who pushed me to open myself up and told me to love myself for who I am. I would not have came out without the love and support you gave me.

I can talk to you about anything. I have probably told you more about my life then I have ever told anyone before in my life. Not because I believe you won't tell anyone, but because you are the one who will give me the truth, and not sugar coat how you feel. You don't tell me what I want to hear; you tell me the smart, logical, and right way to go about my problems. I may not see it at the time, and we both know I sometimes do the opposite of what you tell me to do. However, when it blows up in my face, you first start out with a "I told you so!" After you get that in, you are there to pick me up piece by piece and put me back together to try again.

You are one of the only people who has ever seen me in my highest of highs and my lowest of lows. We sat in your car for hours talking about our lives over these few years. I came to you when my world felt like it was crumbling around me. I even cried in your arms, and you in mine. When I found out I was moving away from you, I cried before I could be excited. But I knew we have one of those friendships where nothing changes when we aren't together.

So, you are probably wondering why I wrote this note to you? Because i want to thank you. You actually deserve more than a thank you. You deserve to be happy with just as much happiness as you have given me these few years. I love you more than you will ever know, and more than I could ever show you.

Sincerely,

The Friend Who Will Always Be Here For You.