Not too long ago, I hung out with my best friend, the one who broke up with her boyfriend. We were trying to find a time to hang out during finals week, after Wednesday of finals week to be exact, but that didn't work, so she came to my house the Monday after. We ended up talking most of the time, and that was okay. I was able to tell her more stories about the kinds of people I was around in high school, and the kind of life I had back then too. When it was time for her to leave, I walked with her to her car and this little conversation came up:

"Hey, thanks for having me over."

"Anytime. We need to hang out again."

"Yeah! I'll text you in like 2 hours, after your appointment, with a date and time that can work. If it's warm, we could go to the beach, or we'll end up doing something else." (she didn't text me at all that day)

"I'm totally down with that."

"And thanks for everything you've done for me."

"Of course."

"You mean the world to me, you really do."

"Thank you. So do you."

When she said that I mean the world to her, that touched my heart. I also mean the world to other people too, but they haven't directly said it to my face, rather through written words. My friend with depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder has always told me via text that I meant something to her because of the kind of person I am. I also have my yearbook signature from my former best friend and in that, she told me that I meant the world to her. It's one thing when someone writes his/her feelings on paper or in a text message about you, but it means much more when it's spoken out loud in front of you.

Ever since my best friend and her boyfriend broke up, my heart broke and grieved with her. She needed my help, so she came to me, and I helped her in any ways I could. To her, I've done so much that I impacted her life for the better. My sympathy, empathy, compassion, and caring side helped her heal, and though she is still out of it, she knows that I'll always be there for her.