Dear best friend,

For the last 15 years of my life, you have been my rock. Since I can remember, it has been you and me against the world. From play dates after school, to sneaking out to sit in the park to look at stars, you have always been my go-to gal. Which is why moving away from you was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.

Being forced to live 900 miles apart, I now recognize that I took seeing you for granted. I never realized how much I would miss walking to your house to see you whenever I wanted, or how often I would need your hugs. Now that you are not here, I truly realize just how lucky I am to have you in my life.

I cannot even begin to tell you how many times you have been there to pick me up when my whole world has come crumbling down around me. The amount of damage control you have taken on amazes me. My favorite part about you is that regardless of how far away we are from each other, you constantly make a point to show me that I have your full support in everything I do. I haven't always been one to make the best decisions in life, but despite the choices I have made, you have always been there to give me guidance and advice. Your daily Snapchats, Facebook messages and phone calls remind me that no matter how lonely or broken I feel, I will never be alone.

Looking back on the last few years, I realized we haven't had a single argument since before high school. Honestly, we don't really have anything to ever argue about. We both treasure the friendship we have so much that there is nothing that could ever come between us. Literally. I feel sorry for anything or anyone who tries to interfere with our friendship, because after all, we are a force to be reckoned with! We both recognize that the time we do get together is precious. Whether it is time physically spent together, or time spent on the phone, I would rather spend it laughing and smiling with you than fighting over things that never really mattered.

You're not just my best friend–you are my soul sister. It’s as if we were made for one another, not in a weird mushy, gushy type of way, but in the same way that Batman and Robin were made to be together. We can go months without talking and, no matter how much time goes between conversations, we talk like we never missed a beat. There is no gap between us–our conversations are more meaningful and our laughs are ten times stronger. It’s a rare and special connection we share and, personally, I think that every person deserves to have a friendship like ours.

I guess I just want to tell you thank you. Thank you for sticking with me through all walks of life, for building me up when I couldn’t find the strength to pick myself back up, for laughing with me, for crying with me, for being my other half. Although the distance sucks, I would rather be 900 miles apart from you than experience this crazy life with anyone else. You are truly the greatest person I know and I am so blessed to be able to call you my best friend. When all is said and done, I know that because of you, I am a better person.

Always and forever,

Your best friend