Dear Chelsea,
Thank you for being my friend through everything, I love you so much. It all started in 4th grade when I switched schools, I didn’t know you well then, and I had no idea that I would find my best friend for life in you. I don’t remember everything clearly, but I know in 5th grade, when my whole world was turned upside down, you and your family where there for me. You guys took me to a hotel nearby that I believe your aunt was staying at or something along those lines so we could go swimming. That is all I remember before the summer of 7th or 8th grade came around, I can’t remember exactly when all of our camping adventures started to begin.
Do you remember the first time we went camping? We would spend all day on those beach swings laughing and joking around, and let's not forget about Jimmy and his older brother Michael. How could we forget? They had a fistfight on the beach and we ran, not knowing what to do. That was only the beginning of these occurrences with the boys that we would run into on these camping trips. How about the time we walked for miles on the beach? There have been so many different new experiences I wouldn’t have wanted to have with anyone else but you.
Oh my! What I would do to go back and play gaga ball one more time, and try to speak Spanish, while failing and thinking no one else could understand anything we were saying. That was until Scott, I believe that was his name, said he could speak Spanish almost fluently… Opps! At least he came in the bounce houses with us and acted like a dead fish with me. I still can’t believe he dealt with our craziness and you have stuck by my side all this time. I guess it goes hand in hand since I deal with your constant picture taking moods and obliged for all the crazy and weird photoshoots!
I will always be thankful for all those times and even for the pictures. I am so happy I could be a part of helping you find the one thing that makes you happier than ever, even if you decided to take random pictures of things like milk or butter.
You are the one person I always know I can run to whenever I need to let something off my chest. You have been there for all my crying fits when I missed my dad or had another fight with someone in my family. I couldn’t thank you enough for being there and sticking with all my crazy mood swings. You have always been right with my choice of guys and tried to keep me on the right path even if I refused to listen. It is true when they say your friends truly do know what is best for you. I am sorry I didn’t listen when you told me he who shall not be named was only destroying the progress I made and wasn’t the boyfriend he should be. When we broke up, you were still there for me and told me it would be alright as I cried, even though I am sure you were feeling a weight off your shoulders when we broke up. Since that meant you didn’t have to pick me back up after the constant fights he and I had anymore.
You have always been there for me. You have always encouraged me to be and do my best. I will always be thankful for you. I am forever grateful for you answering my calls when I just need someone to talk to because I am having another panic attack or I can’t stop crying. I will always appreciate all of the times of us making our own language, to you being there when I need you. You are not just my best friend, but also my sister. We may fight like sisters at times, but I will always need you as my friend. I love you!
Love, Tessa Roethemeyer
