In life we come across many people that impact us. Each individual we meet is put in our life with a specific purpose or to teach us a specific lesson. As the years have gone by friends have come and gone but there are a select few who will always stay around and I want to thank them for that. I am not going to name names because you know who you are.

Dear ______,

Thank you. Thank you for always being there for me when I need you. It is so cliché but thanks for being able to be by my side in a heartbeat. Whether it is in the morning or running to help me during a stressful situations in the middle of the night, your loyalty doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you for encouraging me to be a better person and making sure my head is always on straight. You have such a great ability to step back from reality and give advice from the heart. You always know when something is not right and aren’t afraid to say what you notice just to make sure everything is just fine. You motivate me. Seeing how hard you push yourself and all the success it has brought you makes me want to push myself that much harder. I am so proud of your accomplishments. I have watched you grow as a person and mature on a daily basis. I admire how you put your full heart into everything you do and are always willing to put others before yourself. Everyone deserves to have someone like you in their life, someone who is a good role model, but at the same time willing to learn more each day.

I know I can annoy you sometimes but truth is, I want to be just like you. I have always tried to surround myself with good people in order to make myself a better person and you are the epitome of that. You have taught me so many lessons that can’t be learned from textbooks. You have taught me that every day is a great day. You have taught me that anything is possible if you want it bad enough. I have seen you on bad days but somehow you find the strength to show a smile and put others first. You are a leader and present yourself as one. You take the time to pick up others around you and comfort them. You push others to be the best they can be because you can see their potential. Your character and the positive energy that surrounds you is infectious. I can’t explain to you enough on how much you have impacted me. We all need someone that we can go joke with but also be able to have a serious conversation with. We all need someone that will always look out for but at the same time knows that we will do the same in return. I am so lucky to have you in my life and even luckier to call you one of my closest friends. Thanks for being you.

Just keeping it real,

Montana