We may be miles and miles away now or you might live just down the hall from me. I may have known you my whole life, or we might have met just a few months ago. We might not speak each day, or we may talk nonstop. Regardless, I want you to know that you hold a very special and dear place in my heart. I will never forget those nights where we laughed until our stomachs were sore. I can never forget how many times you dried my tears, and I tried to make you laugh when we were both crying over heartbreaks. Because of you, I have an extra extended family.

By the way, thank your mom for all of the family dinners she let me sit in on with all of you. We have each had that year where we were lost. We messed up. We did things that we maybe shouldn’t have done. We endured tragedy, hurt, and loss. We were slapped across the face by the big, ugly monster of the world. It was all a learning experience. We learned that not all “friends” have the same intentions as others. We found out just how dumb and naïve we truly are and were. I don't know about you, but I’m still both of those things. We realized just how little we knew about ourselves. It wasn’t easy. But, you were just a phone call or text away. It could have been a month or a week since the last time that we spoke, but I knew that I could count on you when I couldn’t count on anything else. You would pick me up, and you’d dust me off. I would be okay again.

You still do that for me. More than anyone else, you keep me in line. You let me know when I’m being an idiot. You keep me humble by reminding me of the ridiculous things that I have done in the past. You remind me that there is always, always a reason to laugh until it hurts. And I know that if everything falls apart, you’ll be there to help put it all back together stronger than it was before. I’ll be there to tell your kids about all the dumb things that you did that you won’t tell them, and I have no doubt in my mind that you will do the same to me. I’ll be there to hold your hand during the tough times that are ahead of us. And, I’ll still be there to hold your hair after a night of celebrating. Also, I’ll be there to get my ass beat when I try to fight someone because they’re not nice to you.

So, thanks. Thank you for all that you’ve done and all that you’ll do for me in the future. You are kind. You are honest. You are generous. You are selfless. You’re an idiot. I hope that you never forget how truly incredible you are. Because, you are. There’s a girl that that knows your worth, which you are probably unable to see. That girl needs you and she always will. That girl is me. BET YOU DIDN’T GUESS THAT. Okay, you probably did. So, there is one thing left to say after this cliché and cheesy post. I love you, biatches.