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To My Best Friend Who's A Year Younger

It's gonna suck, but we're gonna make it.

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To My Best Friend Who's A Year Younger

To My Best Friend,

It's my senior year, and we've been talking for weeks about how much we're gonna hate it when I go to college next year, and I can't be with you for your senior year. We aren't those best friends who have been bffs for our entire lives, but it feels like we have been. You and I have been through so much together and I don't know where I would be without you (one reason I'm screwed for college). I feel like I'm dying when I don't see you for a whole weekend, so what am I gonna do when I can only see you on weekends?!

With all this in mind, I have some things to remind you of.

You're my other half, my soul sister, my person. I don't know how I survived so many years without you. You're beautiful, kind, and absolutely hilarious. You really don't give yourself enough credit. The light inside of you shines so bright, they can probably see it in outer space. There is nobody like you.

I don't want you to ever forget how much you mean to me, or think that I'll move on without you. I can't imagine functioning for a single second without your love and advice. We may end up far apart, but that'll never break our friendship. I'll come home to see you, you'll come to school to see me, and we'll always have our lay-in-the-bed moments when one (or both) of us are a mess and just lying there next to each other seems to fix it. We'll have inside jokes for the rest of our lives, and I'll always be able to tell what you're thinking just by looking at you. No matter what, you'll be my best friend. It's gonna suck, but we're gonna make it.

We're gonna make this year count.

This is our last year in the same school, the last year that we're both high schoolers. We're gonna do everything we want to do this year. We'll have endless sleepovers and the most random FaceTime calls. You'll help me plan graduation parties and pictures. You'll remind me to pray about my college choice, new friends, and everything in between. I don't have a doubt that you'll help me make senior year the best. And the summer before I leave, that'll be the best summer yet. Bucket lists, marathons (Grey's Anatomy, duh), jam sessions, date nights, mission trips and anything else we want to do.

Speaking of new friends...

Yes, we both know (or hope) I'll find some amazing people to spend college with, but that won't change the fact that you're my girl, my number one. Nobody could ever replace you, so please don't ever think that they will. I think it's literally impossible to do so. And, if it just so happens you end up at my college when you graduate, we will definitely pick up right where we leave off (with our sleepovers we'll have every weekend). We'll get an apartment and live together like I think both of us have wanted to do for a long time.

If you end up at a different school, you better believe we'll take turns traveling to see each other. We'll have our therapy sessions and talk about friends and boys all the time. You're my girl, and I love you forever.

Lastly...

Don't you dare forget me. I promise to be just a FaceTime away anytime you need advice on boys, friends, or those awful choices you have to make about your future during senior year. Never forget that you can call me day or night. If you're upset, or in trouble, please call me. I'll get to you faster than you can ever imagine.

Now, let's crush this year and live every moment the best we can. I love you.

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