Hey friend, I’m glad that we’ve known each other for these past 5 years. I know we’ve had our ups and downs, traveled in different social circles, and grown apart a lot, but at the end of the day, I know I always have a friend in you. Thanks for always being there when I need you, whether it’s for a good rant or just when I need someone to talk to. We don’t see each other often, but when we do, we pick up right where we left off. It’s like no time has passed and the distance between us, whether it be mental or physical, doesn’t impact us at all. The years have gone by and I’d say the both of us have changed for the better. We’ve matured in many ways, setting out to achieve our goals, and heading down our own paths in life. I wished that we could have stayed young forever, dreaming about the day we’d move into our own apartment together or be godparents to each other’s children. All those things are still pretty realistic; it’s just now we realize that anything could happen ten or fifteen years down the line. We’ve accepted that, maintaining a mature and amicable friendship. Even though we don’t see each other as often, and we don’t talk or text like we used to, when we finally are in each other’s company, we still manage to reconnect.

Who would’ve thought that after these past 5 years of friendship that we’d end up at the same college. As young girls, still living in a world where we thought anything was possible, we aspired to always be besties. We made plans to attend the same college, move into an apartment together, and still be friends even when we were old ladies. As the years passed, we started to see the reality of our lives unfold and we began to grow apart. Boyfriends came into the picture, we found our own circles of friends instead of a group of friends we were both a part of, and our lives began to go separate ways. We seemed to be okay with this because we knew it was just part of growing up. We buried the dream we had to go to the same college, and live and grow old together, because it just didn’t seem as realistic anymore. However, as everything came together, we ended up attending the same school after all. We were thrilled to be able to both enter into this new chapter of our lives together, but we both knew we would want to find our own ways at school and make new friends. We happily did this, and I was fine with it since we had begun to drift apart in our senior year of high school anyway. Despite the fact that we aren’t as attached at the hip as we used to be, our infrequent reunions always remind me of the reason I can call you my best friend. You’re still laughing at all my jokes, even though most of them aren’t even funny, and I’m still laughing at all of yours. We’re still planning our future excursions together whether it be jetting off to Europe, or shopping at the mall. I always think of all the times you dropped everything in your life just so you could comfort me or help me with a problem. Even in college where we don’t see each other as often as we’d like, you’re there anytime I need you. It’s true that we’re not as close as we used to be, I can see that, but it doesn’t matter because each time we reconnect I feel such a bond of friendship.

You and me, we get each other. There is definitely a reason we are friends and each time we hang out together, I see it more and more. You’re the friend who knows everything about me. I’ve trusted you with so many secrets, it’s crazy. Because you know so much, you understand so much. I can come to you with one of my deepest problems and you’ll listen to me go on for hours and work it out with me. You understand why I feel the way I do, because you’ve dealt with my problems with me. Being able to see us grow into the young adults we are today, still understanding each other and still remaining friends, has taught me that no matter what, we’ll always be connected. Sure, one day we could be on opposite sides of the world, but I know you’ll still be there for me when I need my best friend. Our lives are heading down different paths, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be there to meet you in the middle. I’m not scared of losing you as a friend, because our relationship thus far has taught me that I’ll always have a friend in you. Love ya, bestie.