Hey Best Friend,

We’ve been friends now since we were sophomores in high school (wow, does that not make you feel old!?), and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I used to hear that you never stay friends with the people you were friends with in high school. And I can’t argue with that. I don’t talk to a lot of the people I used to back in high school, but I am so happy that our friendship remained the same.

You’ve been a constant source of fun and happiness in my life and I couldn’t be more thankful for you. It didn't matter what we were doing, we always had a good time. We could have been being stupid in the halls of high school, performing on stage, goofing off at work, slicing our fingers open requiring stitches, getting all pretty for high school dances, or just hanging out.

I am so glad that even though I've moved away for college, not a thing has changed between us. Though we don’t talk all the time like we used to, I know that I can always call you to rant about stupid stuff (98% of the time), to update you on things, or just to laugh and be stupid. I am so lucky to have you as part of my life because without you, I probably wouldn’t have survived a new high school, my first job (which I contemplated quitting so many times), and these past few years without you.

From our awkwardness as high school sophomores to responsible adults, our friendship has grown and changed in so many ways. Yeah, we fought and ignored each other, and maybe we said some nasty stuff about each other along the way too. But we always got over it and moved on. I cannot wait to see where our friendship leads us as we get older because you’re my partner in crime, the person I can always be stupid and act like a kid with, the person who won’t judge me because of my horrible car singing and dancing (we’re both in the same boat when it comes to that), and the person who will always give me her honest opinion on things.

So here’s to you, best friend. Thanks for being in my life and being the awesome person that you are.