Dear Bestfriend,

We met in our Culinary class sophomore year. Our friendship started when we began to bond over how spontaneously weird we both were. It was simple and fun. In fact, for the first year or so of our friendship, we didn’t even talk to each other outside of class. But as time went on, we only got closer.

We actually became completely inseparable. Every time I turned around, there you were throwing flour in my face or yelling about something ridiculous. All of those tired mornings and annoying lectures were instantly less difficult because I had you by my side. Being serious was never easy for us and we were constantly starting food fights and making stupid jokes to each other that didn’t make much sense to anybody else. But when it came down to it, being serious could happen too.

High School was rough on me. I went through tough times with myself and sometimes just walking through the hallway would trigger me to go into complete panic. You might not have understood all of my craziness completely, but it never stopped you from being there for me. If I was crying, you were hugging me. (Or handing me tissues to prevent my inevitable nose bleeds that always happen when I cry.)

Through every breakup, family fight or failed test, I had you to lean on and remind me I wasn’t alone. When I spent a week in the hospital, you texted me every day to tell me you missed and loved me. The day I came home, you came to my house just to hug me and give me a baby pumpkin. I really don’t think there has ever been a moment since the day we became friends that I ever thought I couldn't go to you.

We’re graduated, grown up and in college now. Our lives are changing and growing. I don’t get to see you every day now or start ridiculous food fights with you anymore, but that doesn’t change all that you have done for me and will continue to do.

You are my slug, my Simba, my crazy conspiracy theorist and absolutely the best friend I have ever had. If it weren't for your weird stories and terrible jokes, I’m not sure how I would have ever made it through high school. Thank you for being here, for loving me and for always knowing exactly how to crack me up. I love you more than I ever like to admit and I really mean it when I promise that you are the one friend I’ll never let go of.

Love Always,

Your Cheese Stick