It's rare in life when you find someone who can not only be your confidant, your partner in crime, but someone who can also get along with your family. Someone who goes home with you for a holiday and fits seamlessly into your family is a lifelong best friend. They probably know all about the small family dramas, the awkward middle school pictures hanging around your house, and the nicknames you have for your pets. She is another daughter to your mother and your biological sister knows that she isn't your only sister anymore. She is more than your best friend, she is your sister.

I am lucky to have met my best friends in college. I can honestly say that I never knew what a best friend really was until I met these women. They picked me up when I fell (literally and figuratively) and would accept me for all my weird dance moves (or at least not make too much fun of me). After meeting freshman year, we have been by each other's side for all the frat parties, late night "attempt to study" sessions, and the next morning, "What the heck happened last night?" text messages. Through the biddy/bondage skirt phase to sharing formal dresses, we have grown up together even though its only been a couple of years.

I know that they are my lifelong best friends because even in my darkest moments, they have listened to me yell, scream and cry. They have brought me food when I was sick, helped me craft the perfect text to that boy I had a crush on, and binged watched Sex and the City with me. My best friends have also been the people who I have spent my happiest moments with and gave me the stomach-hurting, tear-inducing laughs that can never be forgotten. We have gotten in trouble at sorority functions together and have spent an entire weekend watching all of the Harry Potter movies together and whether we are dressed up or dressed down, spending time together is always our favorite.

No matter where we are or what we are doing, the moment we need each other, we are there. During the hardest times of our lives we have held each other, wiped tears away and assured each other that we can get through anything. My best friends are not just "my people", they're my sisters. Sometimes we fight and get on each other's nerves, but no matter what, we always have each others back and support each other through everything.

Thank you to my best friends and sisters for loving my oddness, corniness, and sassiness.

"In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips."