Hey!

It's me. While I know the world isn't super amazing right now, and things seem really, really lonely, know that you are a shining light in the darkness. Staying at home isn't my favorite, especially now that the weather is beautiful, but seeing your face through my screen has made it a little bit better. I know that you and I are relishing in time with family, something we gave up when we left for college, but I miss sitting with you and talking about everything over studying for difficult exams, club meetings, and coffee and snacks. Social distancing has meant I have to distance myself from you, and from terrible chick flicks in my bed back in the dorms.

I hope you are staying sane and happy, and are trying to take care of yourself. I know that this has gotten difficult, especially because it has been over two months since we last saw each other, two months since the last coffee date across the street from my room, two months since the last time I mentioned how sad I am that we won't be together in the fall. Please keep lighting the world up with your smile and lighting my phone screen up with text after text about anything that happens in your life. If you want to go for a walk, please let me know every detail. I want to know how many dogs you saw, and did you see any cute guys that can fill your life with love,

Speaking of love, this social distancing is a great time to work on self-love. While I know I sound like a hypocrite, telling you to work on self-love when you know I am struggling, please love yourself. You are kind and beautiful, and the kind of person that everyone wants to have as their best friend (please note just because everyone wants you to be their best friend, I am not sharing today, ask again tomorrow).You make people smile when you walk into a room, and you deserve all of the love in the world, including your own. We can go through a journey of confidence and happiness together, even virtually.

This virtual world has become our new normal, and this new normal is something I would like to be abnormal again. I cannot wait for the day you and I can see each other again and do absolutely nothing but talk about professors we don't like, and memories from our time together. Be prepared for continued long phone calls, and all of the sad face emojis when we have to hang up to soon, and be more prepared for an exciting day when you and I see each other again.

I miss you like crazy. I miss having you around, and I miss pretending like we were totally normal, and not about to burst into laughter in a library on campus. I miss arguing about what member of One Direction is the best (objectively it's Niall), and agreeing that we wish some music just didn't play. I miss you silently judging me for my coffee drinks that are arguably more cream and sugar than coffee, while I watch you drink coffee as black as my outfit. While we try to live our lives together over the internet in separate homes, know that I am always thinking of you, and missing you. No matter how far apart we are, you will always be my best friend.

Love always,

your crazy best friend.

P.S. Some day social distancing will end, and I want you by my side the day it does.