I should probably begin by saying thank you, thank you for everything. In our society, good friends are few and far between. During college, it is so hard to take care of our own self; we sometimes have a tendency to let friendships go for the simple fact that we don’t want to put effort into something that is nonessential. College friendships are mostly relationships with your roommates, sorority sisters or fraternity brothers, and/or classmates and coworkers -- convenient relationships. First and foremost, thank you for going out of your way to maintain such a close relationship with me. You make me essential in your life even during the hard times.

Thanks for letting me be one of the guys when I need to, and thanks for letting me be a girl when I need that, too. You understand that I love spending an evening with you and your guy friends playing video games, but you also understand when I cry uncontrollably watching "The Notebook" for the 75th time. You don’t judge me when I eat more than you, or when I take an hour to get ready simply because I can’t find anything to wear.

I would also like to say thanks for not minding when people automatically assume we are in a relationship. For some reason, it’s impossible for people to realize that a guy and girl can be best friends without dating. Also, thanks for filling the role of a boyfriend anytime that I need it -- being the best date-party date, being the ultimate handy man of my house, and taking cute couple pics despite the fact that we aren’t a couple. You’re the best of both worlds.

Even though often times people think we’re a couple, thanks for being more like a brother to me than you should have to be. You’re more protective of me than anyone I know, and you aren’t afraid to call me out for things that other people would overlook. You comfort me when the guy I have been obsessing over doesn’t want to talk to me, and you remind me that I’m worth more than what some guy thinks of me.

Ultimately, thanks for being there, 100 percent of the time. Thanks for never missing a call, never ignoring a text, and not caring if I call you at 12 noon, or 3 a.m. Thanks for trying to work through the complications that comes with having a best friend of the opposite sex, and never giving up even when it seems like the easiest option. You’re not afraid to let me in your life, and you do everything in your power to keep me there, and for that, I am forever thankful.