I don’t know how we became friends or where along the line you became so important to me that I can’t imagine my life without you. I have no idea how you put up with me, but I must say I surely hope you know what you’re doing because now you’re not allowed to leave. Thank you to my day one, my ride or die, my partner in crime, my other half, my best friend.

Thank you for supporting me through ever ill-advised and foolish endeavor. Thank you for being honest with me about how absolutely idiotic I was being, but standing by my side through it all. Thank you for sitting with me while I cried to songs that we both knew had too many memories for me to be listening to. You’re the one person I can always count on when I’m left hurt and confused. I can count on comfort alongside the sugar-coated ‘I told you so’ that I rightfully deserve. Thank you for holding my hand through ever step and guiding me through every turn this life places before me.

Thank you for all the laughs and tears of joy. I live for the nights I can’t catch my breath because I ran into and apologized to a door or you managed to look directly into a lamp and say ‘that’s bright’ with, undoubtedly, the most surprise I have ever heard. Thank you for being my date to every outing imaginable even prom and ball because, let’s face it, we were better than dates anyway. Thank you for binge watching Netflix and all the Harry Potter movies with me without questioning my sanity.

Thank you for trusting me when I felt useless and allowing me to be something. Thank you for putting up with the fact whoever dates one of us is actually dating both of us. Thank you for being my co-author when it comes to risky and difficult texts. I have never been more protective or defensive of a single person until you came into my life. I apologize in advance for any punches thrown in your favor. Thank you for opening your life and heart to me and allowing me to do the same for you.

Thank you for being the rock holding me down and keeping me grounded. Thank you for being my fashion guru. Thank you for opening your home when I felt lost within my own. Thank you for playing along when I plan out my whole future including you as my beautiful maid of honor and my house with five dogs. Thank you for being the most amazing thing to enter my life. Thank you for being my best friend.