To all of the wonderful people in my life that I’m lucky enough to call my friends,

Thank you so much for the unconditional love, support, guidance, and encouragement you’ve shown me. Thank you so much for the memories, both good and bad, we’ve formed. Thank you for all of the lessons you’ve taught me about life, happiness, sadness, pain, joy, love, and loss. Thank you for being there for me, sticking around, and for helping me through some of the hardest times of my life.

Thank you for being you.

Despite saying “thank you” five times in a row, I seriously cannot thank you enough. The truth is, I’m not sure if I can even properly express how grateful I am to have you in my life. It doesn’t matter if we’ve known each other for three months or ten years. It doesn’t matter where or how we met. Even if we don’t talk every day or see each other very often due to our hectic schedules, I’m still so thankful to have you in my life. My day gets better by just talking to you, whether we hang out or simply just text and Snapchat one another.

You’re all special, unique, and amazing in different ways. You have your individual talents, strengths, quirks, and hobbies– things that make you, you. And with these strengths and talents, you’ve taught me so much about hard work, dedication, and passion. You’ve taught me to follow my heart's desires and to do everything passionately and fearlessly. You’ve taught me how to love and accept others. You’ve taught me how to let go of my burdens and stressors and have fun.

You’ve helped me realize I was worthy of love, happiness, and respect... Even when I hated myself, you still stuck around and encouraged me to overcome my pain and discover self-love.

Thank you again for being a part of my life.

I cannot express how happy I am to have you there.

Sincerely,

Joanna