Dear Lex,
I don’t think I could ever forget the first day that I met you, even if I tried. I was having a terrible night at school and went to one of my friend’s dorms because they always knew how to cheer me up. What I didn’t know was that I would meet someone who would change my life as tremendously as you did. When I walked in, you were rapping to Black Skinhead by Kanye West which I found absolutely amazing and completely hysterical at the same time. As the night went on, we started talking and instantly clicked; we quickly realized that we had a lot in common (especially our love of music). You told me that I was beautiful and to not let anything or anyone upset me because in the end, nothing is worth any of that stress. If there were ever a night to foreshadow our friendship in the months to come, this was it. On December 7th, Alex and Bri (better known as Lex and Mo) were born.
As we started hanging out more, we bonded over everything - from talking about our families, to past relationships to the stresses of our families, roommates and classes. We found that we could always go to each other for a good laugh and some solid advice. In a few short months, you became someone that I could easily trust with my life (which anyone who knows me knows is near impossible).
When I introduced you to the group of close friends that I had stuck with since my freshman year, it was all good; until it wasn’t. They soon began to feel upset that I was spending so much time with you, and not as much with them. At first I thought it was stupid, but I later began to realize how much it must have been hurting them to see us form such a strong relationship in just a few short months, especially when it had taken years to do so with them. But quite frankly, I didn’t care. I was willing to risk it all for the sake of our friendship, and for that I am so glad because in the end I didn’t have to. It didn’t take them long at all to realize how kind, caring, amazing and beautiful you are inside and out, and for them to understand why you had become such an important part of my life.
Cue the clouds rolling in, the lightning and the thunder and before we knew it the storm ensued; because this friendship was far from smooth sailing all the way through. We had our little arguments here and there, but at the end of the day, we knew that friendships like these came few and far between, and neither of us were willing to lose the other permanently over something stupid (even if we needed a couple months in between to remind us of that).
I think my favorite thing about our friendship is how supportive we are of each other. No matter what is going on, we are always side by side getting each other through some of the darkest times and enjoying some of the greatest ones (even if we can’t remember some of them the next morning). Whether it's a lunch date, a gym sesh, a study date or a crazy night, we always manage to make the most of every situation. Some of my best memories are with you, and the past months with you have been so incredible that I can only imagine what the future has in store. When I think of the one friend in my life that I absolutely cannot afford to ever lose, it is without doubt or question you.
The long and the short of it all is that I want to thank you. Thank you for the very first night that you promised to always be there for me no matter what was going on. Thank you for being my rock. Thank you for hating the people that I hate, and for loving those that I love. Thank you for introducing me to new things and for caring enough to always tell it to me like it is, even when I may not always want to hear it, because at the end of the day you know that it is exactly what I need. Thank you for always being able to sense when I’m upset, and for knowing just what I need to be okay again. Thank you for reminding me to this day that I am not my mistakes or my past, and that I am worthy of someone loving and appreciating me for exactly who I am. Thank you for literally saving my life on a night when no one else was there for me. Thank you for the nights you turned your phone off of do not disturb just in case I needed to call in the middle of the night. Thank you for loving me even when I’m wrong and for being the first to have my back and defend me in any situation. Thank you for being the cute little potato egg that brightens up all of my days - I don't know what I'd do without you. Thank you for motivating and supporting me when I doubt myself and for pushing me to be the best I can be. But most of all, thank you for becoming an unexpected partner in crime, best friend and sister to me. There will never be enough words in the dictionary to be able to express my gratitude for everything that you do for me.
No matter what happens, please know that I am someone you will always have in your corner. When you feel like the world is crashing down on your shoulders, I will be there. You will be right by my side (probably rapping to some Kanye West) when I turn 21. You will be at my college graduation. You will be at my wedding, and if recent events are any indication, we are going to have some crazy stories to tell our kids. No matter what happens, no matter how many people come in and out of our lives, know that the bond we share is one that will forever stay constant at a time where everything around us is constantly changing.
I appreciate you so much. I adore you so much. And I love you, so much. Thank you for coming into my life that night in December; I can truly say that I don’t know what my life would be like right now if you hadn’t!
Love always, Mo
