Dear you,
First off, I want to express how grateful I am that you chose me out of the millions of other normal people you could be friends with. I know I can say the weirdest things and usually do something to embarrass you or myself in public, but instead of staring at me blankly, you always join in. No matter what I do or where I go in life, because of you, I never feel alone.
Life can deal everyone a crappy hand. And sometimes I do feel like the world is against me and on my shoulders. But somehow, even you can make the darkest days seem a little bit brighter. Your laugh always fills up a room of silence while your smile is even more infectious. And although you occasionally drive me insane, my life would be doomed without you. After all, who else would put up with this much crazy?
Some days I wonder where it all went wrong and other times I wonder where it all went right. Either way, I know you'd never once place judgment on me---even when I do deserve a very disapproving look. And, although I'm extremely strong willed and stubborn minded, your opinion always makes the biggest impact. So I do appreciate your honest opinions and unwillingness to hold any of them back despite hurting my feelings from time to time. In the end, you always say the things I need to hear.
There never seems to be a right or wrong time with you. I can always say whatever is on my mind knowing you will always take time out of your day to listen. The line of open communication between us keeps me sane. Keeping secrets is a lot of work and I’m forever thankful that we never withhold any information from one another. However, I know if anyone ever caught me in a lie, you’d always be right behind me to back me up (more than likely because you were also involved).
No one ever understands our inside jokes. We continually laugh at the same lines we repeat from that one YouTube video we watched years ago. Neither of us feel any shame when we rock out in the car to an old 80s big hair band. Even though the nights out are full of excitement and crazy decisions, some of my favorite times have been spent beside you on a couch sharing blankets and eating entire bags of chips. And after I throw away the empty chip bags I always ask, without any shame, if you also want some cookies.
I never apologize for who I am around you, because I don’t have to. You have accepted all the parts of me. You have seen the good, bad, and ugly, yet you’ve never left my side. After the countless breakups, stupid mistakes, and minor disagreements, you are the one person I know won’t leave, even though you can. I can’t thank God enough for blessing me with such an extraordinary person as you to be my best friend.
In all honesty, I don’t tell you enough how much you truly mean to me and how valuable of a person you are. Sometimes you tend to under-appreciate yourself and I hate those who have made you feel that way. You truly are amazing and only deserve the absolute best because anything less would be an injustice. Learn from my mistakes just as I learn from yours. Know who you are and where your self worth truly comes from. Know that regardless of where life takes us, I am always here for you. Most importantly, know that I am forever thankful for who you are and everything you are to me. I couldn’t ask for a better best friend.
With lots of love,
Your buddy
