We all have those friends that let us know when they think we can do better. The friends that say over and over again that we need to let go and move on, like it's somehow so easy to do. Clearly it's not, and surely they know that, they just can't bear to see us unhappy all the time.

But there's always that one friend that not only tells us that we can do better -- they force us to see it. And most times, this friend comes at the times we need it most. This type of friend came to me in college.

So this is what I want to say to you, my friend. THANK YOU. I do not think I say it to you enough. And maybe you know how thankful I am for you, but I am going to make sure you know. I am so thankful for you, and your blunt honesty. Okay sometimes it makes me angry, because I don't want to admit that I know you're right when you tell me things, but you and your blunt honesty are what have helped me so much.

You are one of the main reasons why my smile is not fake or just an attempt to make myself believe that I am happy. My smile is genuine because you pushed me to see that I was breaking my own heart by staying in one place. You forced me to look at something I once thought was great from a new perspective. You found the most unique ways to prove to me that I am stronger than I think. But most importantly, you let me cry it out BEFORE telling me what I knew deep in my heart to be true.

So this is my thank you to you, for not only telling me, but forcing me to see it too. Because of that, I am happy. I can never thank you enough for that-- it means the world to me.

You are truly the greatest kind of friend.