One of the hardest things in the world is being away from the people you love. For me, that’s being away from the friends that I made when I went away for school. However, these friends that I have such a hard time being away from shaped me into who I am in so many ways and I can’t thank them enough for being part of my life.

Here is a thank you letter to the girls who have made me a better person, who have brought me nothing but smiles and some of my favorite memories and were always there to pick me up when I was down. This thank you letter doesn’t do justice for what you mean to me, but know that you’re someone I can’t live without.

Thank you for dragging me out of my bed when I refused to see the light of day. Thank you for wiping my sad and happy tears. Thank you for calling me to see how my day is going even when you have no idea what I’m talking about. Thank you for all the times we ate enough food to feed a football team. Thank you for dancing and singing your heart out with me. Thank you for all the times we did things and look back and say, “Never again”. Thank you for motivating me to do something I’m scared to do. Thank you for being my rock. Thank you for making me smile every time I hear the songs we used to dance to or watch the shows we used to watch together. Thank you for all the times you never judged me. Thank you for getting mad at something that I was mad about just so I wasn’t alone. Thank you for seeing the good in me when I don’t. Thank you for all the times you stood up for me when I wasn’t strong enough. Thank you for reminding me that no matter what, you’re always there. Thank you for giving me the best gift I could ever have, and that’s the best friendship anyone could ask for.

I hate being away from you and I hate missing you. I know that you’re always there for me, but some days I really just have a hard time not being with my best friends. At the end of the day I need you to know that I will always be there for you, I will motivate you to do what’s best for you, and I will never judge you. I will always be willing to go to the ends of the earth for you because I know you’d do the same. Nobody can replace you, remember that. I love you no matter where in the world you are. Thank you for being the best thing every girl needs- a best friend.