Dear best friend,

I don't know where to begin. Of all people, you are the one who has shown your true potential to be a great companion. Nobody else proved to me that they were reliable. High school was tough, you knew that. Yet, you didn't complain once about my continuous complaining. I owe it all to you; and one day, I will make it up to you.

We were never close in the first place. You switched into my class during our junior year and I didn't really know you. I honestly didn't expect to talk with you that much because I felt like we were in different circles. It turned out that we had more in common than we thought, and we were stuck like glue ever since.

You helped me through the worst time of my life, let alone the worst senior year ever. You let me use your shoulder to cry on when my ex-boyfriend played around with my feelings. You allowed me to talk your ear off about the mishaps and mistakes of the multiple friendships I had dropped. Not once did you look annoyed or pissed off having to deal with my problems.

You were there for me, of course; but most importantly, you held me when my mom died. I was in a state of pain. It was almost numbing, not knowing how to feel. I was literally at my worst, and I didn't know how to go on. With your support and help, I was back on my feet. The pain lessened more and more each day; but with a friend like you, you got it off my mind.

I don't know why, but you didn't leave. Why didn't you leave when everyone else did? To this day, you have not given up on me, and I am extremely grateful for that.

It's crazy to think you've been my best friend for four years. College swallowed us up in its constant homework and the responsibilities it offers, so we haven't been able to hang out as much. I miss our beach days and our times in high school, wishing I could relive them. I wish I had done things differently in high school. I'm sure you would agree that we could have picked better people to spend time with since they don't talk to us or we've naturally separated from them.

The glue that holds us together has loosened up a little bit, but that's okay. Life happens. We've been so caught up in our own lives. We may have gone our separate ways for college and other things, but we still keep in touch. I wish we could have hung out more this summer. It's starting to get real. I'm getting closer to starting my career, and we are both closer than we think to graduation. As scary as that sounds, I don't want to grow apart during this time because I have a feeling we're going to be needing each other more than ever.

After all the crap we have been through, I want to say thank you for everything you've ever done for me during those times. You've been an inspiration and such a good friend. I can't believe someone could be that supportive and caring, while my other "friends" just dropped me when the chaos quieted down. You deserve a lot for what you do for people.

Thank you so much for the talks at your house, the Wawa trips, and the belly laughs. I hope we have many years more of those. Thank you for letting me count on you, as you have never let me down and you have never failed me. You were there for me during my worst; and if you ever need me for something, I am always a text or phone call away.

You are amazing. Never stop being you. Stay beautiful, stay in touch and don't be a stranger!

Love,

Your best friend