I'm not one of those people who had many friends growing up. My introverted nature, my proclivity for awkwardness and my general personality are some of the many things that have made it hard for me to make lasting friendships. And, because I go to a university away from my hometown, I tend to miss out on seeing some of the people I'm closest to as often as I'd like to. When I go to university, I miss seeing my friends from home. When I go home, I miss seeing my friends from university. It's a never-ending cycle of missing people.

But, I want you to know that I'm always thinking about you, even if I'm not with you. Every moment I get to spend with you is a moment that I'm always thankful for. I just wanted to say that I'm the luckiest person ever to have you be my best friend.

Thank you for the coffee and the car rides.

Something about doing simple things with you brings me the most joy. Working on homework together, running to get coffee, helping you at the laundromat and running errands together are some of my favorite times I've spent with you. I'll never take those moments for granted, because we're really living life together, and that's pretty cool.

Thank you for making mistakes like I do.

Now, I know this sounds a bit weird, but hear me out for a second. I think you're one of the greatest people on the planet. And, while you are one of the greatest people on the planet, this still doesn't excuse you from experiencing the human condition. You remind me that you're human too, and that I'm not the only one who messes up from time to time. We're all just doing the best that we can.

Thank you for giving me unconditional, positive love.

As an unrelenting, semi-neurotic perfectionist, I tend to be overcritical of myself. I analyze everything with the meticulousness of a surgeon, and I tend to get caught up in any small kink that I encounter, and this sends me into a pit of self-deprecation. Despite this, you still tell me that I'm good. You still tell me that I'm bright. You still tell me that I'm more than enough.

Thank you for showing strength when I wasn't strong.

When I crumble, you are my rock -- my crutch, my crowbar and my partner in crime. I'm sure that I would be a complete and utter basket case if you weren't a part of my life. You are a living and breathing journal, a constant reminder that things will always change and a better look into myself than I can do on my own. I am who I am because of you.

I don't know how I can repay you, apart from hopefully being all those things for you.

Thank you for choosing me.

I couldn't be happier that you chose to include me as someone special in your life, too. There's not a day that goes by where I'm not thankful for you. You made the conscious decision to let me in, and for that, I'm forever grateful. You are so important to me, and I know that I'm important to you, too

Without you, my life would be almost unrecognizable. Thank you for helping my create the world that I have. I wouldn't want it any other way.