I hope our last encounter was not the goodbye we shared in our hallway. I hope that my last sight of you is not of you carrying your things out of our freshman dorm for the last time. I hope we will share many more memories together, for I have treasured the ones we have had up to this point. You have been an amazing friend, unlike any other I have had in the past. You have been trustworthy and kind and always understanding of my quirks. You were my first friend my freshman year, and there is no substitute for that.

I was terribly saddened when I learned the news of your intent not to return next semester. I will miss you more than you will ever know. However, I know you are doing what is best for you, and I am so happy that you have found your way. You are so excited for the future, and as someone who loves you, I am so happy for you. I have never seen you so joyful, and for that, I am grateful. I want nothing more for you than a life full of contentment and blessings. I only hope that I will be there to share some of the memories with you.

You have been such a blessing in my life. I would not have survived freshman year without you. You helped me through so many tough days and nights and I honestly could not say that I would still be attending this school if it were not for you. You were one of the best things about freshman year. You were a consistent, every day kind of friend who was about as steady as a rock for me, even when you weren’t feeling so good about things yourself. I would like to say I was as good of a friend as you were to me, but we both know I wasn’t.

I wish I could have been a better friend to you. I wish I could have shown you the unconditional love and friendship that you had shown me. I hope that in the future, I have a chance to do so. I am so sorry I was not a better friend to you. I am sorry that I was not there for you on your worst nights. I wish I had been more aware. I wish I could change the past.

Now, I want to thank you for your unbelievable friendship. You have been one of the best friends I’ve ever had and I never expected to have a friend like you. I will never forget the example you set as a friend and I hope that this year was just the beginning. You made this year better than it should have been and a whole lot more memorable than it would have been without you. Thank you for everything. Things won’t be the same without you. However, I know you’re headed for some amazing things.