During our 20’s, making friends from different states and towns is a normal part of being in college. But when your best friend moves hundreds of miles away, there are always a few things that the two of you share that no one else will.

To start with, you seem to maintain a normal friendship. You always tag each other in funny videos on Facebook, Snapchat embarrassing photos and even talk like they’re still right around the corner. But as time goes on, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with how busy you are and the different lifestyles you both maintain. At the end of the day, you always find a way to keep in touch and even if you don’t talk for a week or two, it’s like you never left off. After long, it becomes part of your normal routine and you count down the weeks and days until you are reunited again.

Even in a short few days, it seems like you have to make up for lost time and that’s okay. Although time was never lost, it’s hard to live without what seems to be a part of ourselves. For anyone who has tried a long distance romantic relationship, this almost seems harder. While together though, it is a built-in adventure all the time. When visiting, you begin to learn a side of them you only could have dreamed of knowing for yourself; their parents, their siblings, their bedroom and even their pets. After spending any amount of time together, the agony of leaving your best friend is the most painful thing you’ll ever feel. Although it is not, it is difficult because being unsure of when you’ll see her next.

There are always downsides of not having your best friend with you every day, but there are also incredible perks. You always have a pen pal and a mini-vacation to always look forward to. So, plan that long weekend or send that care package because the two of you will always share a bond that no one else can truly understand, and that’s okay. At the end of the day, you’re always so thankful for her.