To the real "mom friend":

I know I could have easily talked to you and told you all this over dinner the next time I come home, and then it wouldn't be on such a public forum, but the fact is we don't have time like that to ourselves much anymore and I am okay with this being public because it's an event that needs to be celebrated, and bragged about as loudly as possible. If I could I would publish an article in every magazine all over the world because I'm so proud of you. You have always impressed me with everything you've set your mind to do, and it's no secret that you can definitely do anything you choose most likely without too much effort. The journey I have seen you take in the last nine months is your greatest accomplishment yet though.

You created, housed, and brought into this world a tiny human (a freaking adorable one at that). I don't know if there is anything more impressive than that. I know that being a mom is something you have always wanted and I am so happy to get to see you have everything you dreamed of when we were growing up. I know that she will grow up so much more quickly than we realize and that having you two for parents will make her one of the most incredible people. I'm happy you have a husband that loves you, a family that supports you, and a beautiful daughter to teach and raise to be as good a friend to another person as you have been to me for the past 13 years. I consider myself blessed beyond belief to be in each of your lives and can't imagine it being any other way.

All those years of friendship have taught me a lot of lessons but they have mostly made me thankful. I have always thought of you as my family and now is no different. I know we don't get to spend as much time together as we used to and we both took different paths after school, but I am glad that we are still just as close as we were then, and that no amount of time or distance between us makes me question our friendship. The fact that we are in different places in our lives doesn't make a difference, especially since it's not new to us. There are few people I would drive an hour and half to go see after working a full day, but there is no way I could pass up an opportunity to meet someone that contains the genes of two of my most favorite people on the planet

In closing this letter was just to let you know that I am proud of both of you, and I love you. I am so happy to see you achieve your life goals of having a happy little family, and to thank you for allowing me to be a part of all of your lives. Congratulations to both of you on your new parenthood, she couldn't be in better hands.

Love,

B