2.5 years ago, I met my best friend Hannah because we both liked the same singer and had a fan account for them.

We didn't interact much at first besides liking each other's photos, but I began following her personal account and one day decided to DM her asking to talk more and be friends.

We've talked every single day since.

2.5 years. Endless amounts of texts and FaceTime calls.

I lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while she lived across the ocean in Northern Ireland.

Of course, it's so expensive to book flights, but after being friends for so long, I decided it was worth it.

So in January of 2019, I spontaneously bought a roundtrip ticket to go meet my best friend in July and hang out with her for two weeks straight.

I couldn't believe it.

The months went by so quickly in between and the time finally came to pack my bags and get on the 6+ hour flight. This was my first time flying alone while also leaving the country, so I was a nervous (but also excited) wreck.

The flight went by in the blink of an eye, and before I knew it, I was in the arms of my best friend who I've only known through a screen for the past couple of years.

It felt so surreal.

We had the best two weeks of our lives, consisting of long drives to sightsee, getting smoothies from Tim Horton's any chance we could, spending all our money on clothes, and more.

It doesn't feel like it actually happened because it just seemed like a scenario too good to be true. But it did happen, I saved up my money and worked endless hours at my job all to afford this trip.

I got to meet my internet best friend and do all the things we constantly talked about doing.

I seriously wouldn't trade those two weeks I spent in Ireland for the world, and I miss it so much already and am eager to go back sometime in the future.

So to Hannah, thank you for being my best friend, thank you for giving me some of the best memories of my life, and simply thank you for everything.

I miss you and I can't wait to see you again.