Isn't it crazy how people come into your life when you least expect it?

Let's be real, college is scary. And when you enter into it without your highs school best friends, it is even more terrifying. It's a whole new space with all new people in an area you possibly aren't familiar with. And who likes being uncomfortable? Not me.

But this was my situation, except I was familiar with the area, somewhat. That did not really matter though because I was too overwhelmed with the thirty-five thousand new, very unfamiliar and intimidating faces. As eager as I was to meet people, I don't think I have ever been so nervous in my whole entire life. And if you know me, you know I'm not afraid to talk to people. If anything, people probably wish I would stop talking. Whoops.

That whole summer before my freshman year of college, I was trying to cope with the fact that my best friend from high school was not going to be doing college with me, which sucked, to be honest. Thinking about how different it was going to be to go from seeing them every day, to only seeing them every couple months. Yes, there were plenty of people coming to college with me from my high school, but they weren't my people. I do not think that I've ever prayed that much or that hard for something. I was an anxious mess that whole summer, because, well, I don't do well with being alone. And thinking about being alone in a new space that was so big without someone to lean on was not a fun thought.

And on the first day of college, the Lord proved just how good He is once again.

After I got done moving in, I met up with one of my friends and a friend that she had brought. And as soon as I met her friend, I thought I was never going to see her after that day. Actually, I didn't like her the first time I met her. Yikes, once again. Little did I know, she was going to be the person that became my forever friend. The best friend that I wondered how I have ever gone without.

It was one of those friendships that after a week of hanging out, we were like best friends. Which was weird, because it usually doesn't work like that for me. You can read me like an open book, but it takes a while to crack me. It really is crazy that people that you barely know can become so important, so quick.

So for my forever friend, where do I begin?

Thank you for being my person, because I know I'm a handful. Thank you for holding me accountable and telling me when I'm in the wrong even when it pisses me off. Thank you for challenging me to be a better version of myself because you know me better than I know myself (which I still don't know how I feel about that). Thank you for never leaving my side when it felt like everyone else did. Thank you for being there every time I needed to vent about the stupidest crap. Thank you for going on adventures with me that we had no clue where we are going to end up. Thank you for being my personal calendar and reminding me of things when I forget about them. Thank you for reminding me of my worth every day. Thank you for being there when I call you at 3 am crying. Thank you for always challenging me. Thank you for introducing me to your friends who are now my friends. Thank you for making me apart of your family. Thank you for eating junk food at 2 am with me so I don't feel fat by myself. Thank you for loving Drake as much as I do and being my go to dance partner always. Thank you for being my sister. Thank you for making me realizing qualities about myself that I had no idea existed until I met you. Thank you for being the one I constantly lean on. Thank you for making the hard times easier and the good times better.

Everyone has a person, and you are mine.

You're one of those people who make my life better by just being in it. A best friend isn't supposed to agree with you just to make you happy. If anything, they will say what needs to be said for the benefit of you. Whether you want to hear it or not. You are a representation that good things never come from comfort zones.