To my Best Friend,

I wanted to take some time and just simply thank you. Thank you for being exactly what I needed in this season of my life. Thank you for being truly the best friend I could have ever asked for. You deserve to know how amazing you are through my eyes.

Thank you for starting our friendship.

Almost two years ago exactly, you reached out to me over messenger and started a conversation. Who knew that two years later we would be sending daily polo's to each other! You reached out and I will never forget out first sushi date and thinking to myself during it, "I want to be like her someday." and that still stands true today.

Thank you for always giving me your time.

Words cannot express how much I appreciate all the time you've given to me. You've listened to many polos and talked me through many phone calls; You have also sat through a lot of pointless polos and rants. Thank you for helping me get ready for events and thank you for always listening and for sharing your wisdom with me.

Thank you for always loving me.

This is a big thank you from me. For many years, and occasionally still now, I don't feel deserving of love from others. You always tell me that you love me. You have shown me love like an older sister does and you've encouraged and supported me through so much. You love others so well by giving your time and sharing your wisdom with others. The way you love people has impacted so many more people than you may be aware of.

Thank you for being my friend.

Thank you for choosing to do life with me. You are one of my favorite people to spend time with. After spending time with you, I always leave feeling refreshed. Your friendship means the world to me and I hope to be half the friend that you are to me. You bring so much joy into my life and you bring new perspectives on things I have never noticed. *Cue "True Friend" by Hannah Montana now. ;)

Thank you for sharing your faith with me.

Your love for the Lord is unlike anything I have seen. The way you follow the Lord and keep Him at the center of everything you do is so inspiring. I see Christ shining through you all the time and it brings me so much joy to see that. God has used you to bring so many others closer to him. You inspire me.

Thank you for being you.

You are everything I want to be. I see you as not only my best friend but my role model and mentor. You have given me hope on my darkest days. You have been the vessel for the Lord to show His love for me through you. You are kind, generous, loving, joyful, understanding, compassionate, and so many other things that make you who you are. You are so beautiful. You are the strongest person I know. You are resilient and brave. You are amazing and I am thankful for you just as you are.

I look up to you in so many ways and I wanted to take time to remind you are cherished and important you are. I want this to be a reminder for you when you feel insecure or like you're not enough. I want you to feel encouraged all the time. You have made a big impact on my life and this is only the beginning to a lifelong friendship we now share. Without you, I wouldn't be the person I am and I wouldn't be here without you. Thank you for being my friend.

Love you endlessly!