Dear best friend that is moving to another state,

Can I just start this off by saying I am in no way, shape, or form mentally or physically prepared to deal with you leaving me? To be completely frank, I have been using my superior procrastinating skills to put off saying goodbye to you, because the truth is that I am not ever going to be ready for you to leave me.

I keep on attempting to think of a legitimate reason to convince you to stay, but I have come to realize it is all selfish thoughts. I want you to stay because I have no clue what I am going to do without you. Who am I going to call when I need someone to tell me the truth and be honest with me? Who am I going to call when I am craving Mexican food, but I don't want to go eat by myself?

Who am I going to call when it's ten at night and I'm pulled over in an empty parking lot upset because I had a bad day? Honestly, this is all your fault best friend. You spoiled me to death. You were there for me when I needed you, and you never, not once, let me down. I am scared of losing the stability you provided for me by being my friend. You treated me like I was your sister, and you always made me feel like I was important in a time in my life where I was not sure that I was strong enough to handle what life was throwing at me.

Even when we had our periods of time where we were both wrapped up in our own lives, just the fact that you were always a phone call or a fifteen-minute drive away sustained me. But all that is going to change now, and I have a few things to say to you best friend. I am proud of you. You are one of the kindest, most outspoken, and caring humans I have ever met. You are about to embark on a new journey in a new town, and no matter how much it hurts I have no intentions whatsoever of holding you back from that.

Saying that isn't as hard for me now because I know you would say the exact same thing to me. The best friend I swear to god you better call me every day. Okay, maybe not every day, but at least once a week. Lastly, I want to give you a piece of advice. Don't carry any of the drama or negativity that existed in your life here to the new place you are going. You are so strong, intelligent, and brave and I want you to go to your new town with a clear peaceful mind.

Because you deserve all the happiness and bliss in the world. There are going to be places in this town that I go to, and they are going to be a little empty without you there anymore. But I know we will see each other again. That's right, you better believe I am coming to see you on my breaks. And I know you'll be waiting for me so you can give me a big hug. You give the best hugs. Until then, this is the only way I know how to say goodbye best friend. Your new journey awaits you.