To all of my college best friends,
I can't even begin to explain what my life or college experience would be like if I didn't have you all standing by my side. You've been there through everything for me, the best and the worst of times. Regardless of how annoying or obnoxious I am, you've learned to love my flaws enough to put up with my BS. I know you won't lie to me if I look fat in a going-out outfit just to make me feel better, and you will be brutally honest with me if I'm pursuing someone who isn't worth my time. You know that whenever I'm in a bad mood, an unsweetened iced tea will put a smile on my face, and that I can't resist watching the Great Gatsby at least once every three weeks. I don't even have to tell you we're getting pizza or McDanks after a night out. We give each other that one look and communicate solely through telepathy.
It doesn't matter the time of day or what you're doing -- I know if I need someone to rip shots with me or eat enough to go into a food coma, you'll always be down. You're always there to pick me up when I start to get down on myself; you are my rock, the one thing that keeps me from breaking and crumbling. We all bicker and fight over the most stupid things, but in the end, I know that we're more than just best friends. We're a family who takes care of one another no matter what. I consider you more than best friends; there will always be a place in my heart for you that nobody can ever fill besides you.
I truly appreciate you sitting and suffering through the stories I've told you countless times and pretending you care enough to listen to them. Thank you for letting me pick on you on a daily basis; nobody else can handle my sarcasm. Sitting around a circle and watching each of us roast one another (specifically myself) is my absolute favorite pastime, and it will never, ever get old. In addition, thank you for not getting angry at me when I steal food out of your room -- you know I can't help myself. Nothing strengthens a bond more than a taking a risk, walking on the wild side and having a sense of adventure. Instead of judging me, thank you for encouraging my bad decisions and being right there by my side.
You believe in me more than I believe in myself, and you push me to limits of success I didn't even think were possible. There's no group of people I'd rather be on the dance floor with dropping it low and putting up multiple Snap stories showing off how disturbingly weird each and every single one of us truly is around each other. You have no idea how much I cherish my relationship with each and every one of you. There is nobody else I would rather pig out and eat an entire pizza with, nobody else I would rather spend a night out with, nobody else I would rather be around.
Without you, I don't even know what I would do. It'd be like I was missing a part of myself. I don't understand how I was lucky or blessed enough to have each and every one of you enter my life, but I am beyond thankful that I have had that opportunity. I know that, regardless of the paths we take in life, my love for you will never, ever change, and we will always be together in some way. Thank you for being the weirdest, most psychotic, most loving, most kind-hearted, most fun and best people I have ever met in my life. You'll always be my ride or die homies.
Love you lots,
Me
