Hey you,

First off: If we had a dime for every time someone thought we were dating, we'd basically be sitting on one huge pile of dimes. Am I wrong?

I'm so glad I found you. After all the years of being friends, it's nice to know that I have a guy that'll always be on my side. You've helped me through the breakups and to weed out the boys that we both knew I didn't need. It doesn't matter the time of day or night, I know you're only a phone call and a short drive away. We can go days, sometimes even weeks, without speaking to one another, but that doesn't mean that we've lost touch forever. I know you have your life to live, and you know I have mine. Even though we're part of each other's lives, that doesn't mean that we have a place in every aspect of it.

I appreciate you giving me my distance when I need it. I love when you tell me the honest truth about why a relationship didn't work out, or why I didn't need to react the way that I did in a situation. In return, I tell you things like they are, and I don't sugar coat what I say. I promise you, I don't leave anything I need to say out either.

The honesty and trust between us after all this time is incredibly reassuring. I know you aren't going to go anywhere, and I know that you aren't ever going to tell me something that you don't truly believe will help me. I don't always agree with your life decisions or some things that you do, but I promise I will continue to love you, despite you being one of the most idiotic people I know some days.

You're there to catch me any time I'm falling into that dark hole I sometimes fall into. I know you have your troubles, too, but you set them aside whenever I need the help.

We are so much alike in so many ways, yet not nearly similar enough. Sometimes I forget just how lucky I am to have you as my best friend, and for that, I am sorry. (I think you forget how lucky you are to have me, too, sometimes...just saying)

You have saved my life a hundred times over, in the smallest of ways, and it all started in those early years of high school. When we first met, I never could have imagined the impact you would have on my life for years to come. We had the best of times then, and I miss seeing you all the time in our classes and at lunch. What I would give to have just a little bit of that time back. Things were a tad simpler for us then.

Just know I love you, and I always will. Thank you for everything.

Love,

Me