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An Open Letter To My Best Friend Since Birth

You've always been there for me; now it's my turn.

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To my oldest and dearest friend-

I know I've written you letters before, but I wanted to write you another one.

I know this past year has been hard for you.

You've lost your dad, and you've also just gotten your undergraduate degree, both of which have been incredibly difficult things to handle, but you have, and you're still standing.

You have accomplished so much in the wake of tragedy, and I could not be more proud of you. You have stood up, dusted yourself off, and kept going like the amazing woman you are.

You have stood by me through thick and thin, and you have loved me through every nightmare I've faced. I don't know if I'd even be half the person I am if you hadn't been there to help guide my way.

I hope that I can be there for you the way you have been there for me.

I hope that as you continue to deal with the heartache you are facing, I can be someone you can lean on, someone you can rely on.

I want... no, I need you to know something: You are my ride-or-die, and whatever you need, whenever you need it, I will be there. You deserve the world, and I hope that some day I can help you find it, or at least be there when you do.

The world may be cold, and it may seem like everything is going the wrong way, but just like we always have, we'll get through it together.

Another friend of mine gave me a metaphor once: She told me that everyone is a rock or an ocean: the rocks are those who are strong and can handle (on some level) what life throws their way, then there are oceans, and these are people who constantly feel everything like a tidal wave.

She told me that I am an ocean, and I agree with that.

I am sometimes more like a tidal wave, and when I'm there, you are my rock that keeps me grounded and pulls me back up from the dark.

I hope that I can be your rock right now, and just so you know: it's okay to be an ocean for a while. You don't have to be strong right now.

So, my darling, I'm here if you need me.

With love,

Your little sister <3

P.S.- Come back here! I'll bite your legs off! #MontyPython

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