To My Best Friend 140 Miles Away | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Relationships

To My Best Friend 140 Miles Away

We might be separated by distance, but not by heart.

6
To My Best Friend 140 Miles Away
Amanda Redlinger

Best friend,

We have been separated for some time now and I hate feeling like this. There is a missing part of me and it took me a while to realize it's you. It is so different now compared to high school because in high school we had every class together. We took daily selfies and we roamed around the halls during journalism just because we couldn't get in trouble due to our 'newspaper badges'. I miss the fact that if I made a new friend you became their friend too because we were a 'package deal', a 'two for one special'. I miss sitting around either one of our houses just talking about whatever. I miss staying up late with you on Facebook just to find out what kind of pringle we would be.

We just had our 9 year friendiversary last Wednesday and I can't believe we weren't together to celebrate. By celebrate I mean sit around my house doing nothing because we find that to be entertaining. No matter where we are, I always enjoy spending time with you because you are my best friend and you always will be. We might be separated by distance, but not by heart.

I miss you more and more every day and I always find myself counting down the days until I can come home and see you again. This whole us going to two different colleges thing was a terrible idea. Then again, imagine the chaos we would cause if we went to the same college. So maybe this is a good thing in the end?

I just want you to know that I will never stop being your best friend. Years from now, you could hate me, but I will still find myself looking at the awful picture of us from 6th grade and cringing, but also smiling because we have come so far in life. Also, I'm sorry for using it as part of the cover photo, but I just had to do it. You'll get over it.

I guess it's time for me to thank you for all you have done for me. You have stuck by my side for 9 years now and I am beyond grateful. I've never told you, but you were also someone who inspired me to pursue a career in writing. You always loved to read what I would write in creative writing and the things I would write just for fun. Thank you for always supporting me in my decisions, even the dumb ones because they always teach me a valuable lesson in the end.

While writing this I have thought about everything we went through and honestly I couldn't have made it this far without you. Thank you for being the one who is there for me at late hours of the night, the one who comes over and takes a nap, the one who doesn't care about acting like a child in Walmart because we look 12 instead of 18 anyway, and the one who stays up late just to play monopoly, candy land, and even pretty pretty princess with me. Most importantly, thank you for being my best friend.

Signed,

1/2 of our package deal

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

445958
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

19479
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Moana's Top 10 Life Tips

"Moana" is filled with life lessons that involve far more than finding true love as many other Disney movies do.

43125
Animated image of a woman with long dark hair and tattoos
StableDiffusion

1. It's easy to be fooled by shiny things.

Digital image of shiny gemstones in cased in gold. shiny things StableDiffusion

Tamatoa created a liar filled with shiny things simply for the purpose of tricking fish to enter and become his food. He too experiences a lesson in how easy it is to be tricked by shiny things when Moana distracts him by covering herself in glowing algae so Maui can grab his hook.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

7 Types Of Students You Will Meet In College

You wish you could be #5, but you know you're probably a #6.

22272
cool group of lazy college students in class
StableDiffusion

There are thousands of universities around the world, and each school boasts its own traditions and slogans. Some schools pride themselves on sports, while others emphasize their research facilities. While there is a myriad of differences among each and every school, there will always these seven types of students in class.

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

15 Rhyme Without Reason Greek Life Function Ideas

When you have no ideas for what to wear to this date function

322647
A dog and a frog
Healthy Pets

I am going to a rhyme without reason date function and I have looked at so many different rhyming words and I figured there need to be a new list of words. At these functions, there are usually at least two rockers and boxers and an umpteenth amount of dogs and frogs. I have come up with a list of creative and unique ideas for these functions.

If you like what you see, get a shopping cart going with these costumes.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments