To start off I just wanted to say how thankful I am to have you in my life. I also want to thank you for everything you do and have done for me. I remember meeting you back in the 7th grade. You were a tower over me, kind of chubby with braces. It's okay, I know I was a mess back then too. I mean we were 13.

Now, six years later, you've grown up to be a handsome young soldier and I couldn't be more proud of you. Having you be my best friend these past six years has been amazing. That's six birthdays, six Christmases, six New Years – it's 2,190 days! It's a long time to have someone by your side. But don't think you can go running away from me anytime soon. You're not just my best friend, you're my Big Brother (only because your six days older) ! Your family is my family and my family is your family, we are family.

You've seen me through heartbreak, hard times, and I've done the same. You give me advice, tell me things from a guy's perspective and I do the same for you. One thing you're great at doing is calling out guys that aren't "right" for me. I need you to come back and do that, haha. You being a soldier and away makes things hard, but I know that once you're stationed I will get to see you no "if," "and's" or "but's" about it. Lately, I've been missing our "Brother-Sister Dates" rather it being watching movies on my couch or going to the theaters, going for food or ice cream. I'm missing it all. I miss and love you.

The only thing I know is that no matter what I'm here for you and you're there for me. So thank you punk for all the memories, and times we've had all these years. Like dancing at every school dance, to being in my quince and requesting the "Bump and Grind" to be played and making me dance with you, to walking across the stage at graduation. Memory lane can go on forever long. All I know is that there is still way more to go. I can't wait to see what life looks like six years from now when were 25. Who would have ever thought that someone you meet at 13-years-old would stay in your life for this long, and be so important? The one thing that sucks about our friendship is everyone, including our parents, thinking were secretly "in love". A boy and a girl can just be friends, and have zero romantic intentions and you and I have proven that on a number of occasions and it's so nice for us to prove it right.

No matter who you end up with or I end up with, we both know who our best friends truly are and has been.

Oh and side note, you need to step up your response time. You have me waiting hours for your text, call and snap chat back.

Thank you for being my best-friend, shoulder to cry on, my rock. I truly couldn't imagine life without you by my side, punk.

Much love sent your way, stay safe.