Most envy the relationship Lucas Scott and Haley James share in the forever famous teen drama, One Tree Hill. I am the luckiest person alive because I can say I live that relationship everyday.

Dom, since the day you said to me, “We’re going to be friends” in second grade religious construction, I knew from then on I'd be stuck with you. Here are just a few of the infinite reasons as to why I'm thankful to have you in my life.

1. You're my shoulder to cry on.

From break-ups to lost family members, we have been there for each other through it all. It never matters how little or drastic the situation at hand may be, you're there ready with tissues and snickers ice cream.

2. You're better than any girl friend.

Thank you for knowing when to cut me off when I've had a little too much to drink, and still holding my hair back after I didn't listen.

3. You're my shotgun rider.

I can always count on you to be in my passenger seat, no questions asked. Mall, lunch or even the dentist, you come along, not because you feel obligated to, but because you genuinely want to keep me company.

4. You have a response time faster than an ambulance.

It could be two in the morning or three in the afternoon. If I called you and said I needed you for something, I know you’ll show up wherever I am seconds later.

5. You give me tough love.

If I need a reality check, I know there's no hesitation when it comes to you. You give me nothing but the facts. If there's a situation that does not require me to be babied over, you don't have a problem yelling at me and setting me straight.

6. You’re my personal comedian.

If I ever need a good laugh I know you’re the first one I can go to. It could be because I'm bummed about a bad grade or just want someone to laugh with, you're there.

7. We've adopted each other.

My family is your family. You talk to my family more than I do. You're in my family group chat, and you never let me forget it. We refer to one another as our adopted siblings and both our parents refer to us as their adopted children.

8. My home is your home.

I know your garage code, you know mine. There is no one else who walks into my house uninvited and just sits on the couch. The perfect example of this is when I came home to find you passed out in my bed just because you wanted to nap in my bed.

9. Your loyalty is incomparable.

I can confidently express that you are the only person who I can tell a secret to and know it's safe. You have my back in any argument I get into with another person whether I'm right or in the wrong.

10. We're each others number one fans.

In high school you came to as many of my field hockey games as you could and I was at every football game and wrestling match. Not because we asked each other, but because we wanted to be just as big of as a supports as our families. You even found a way to come to my college field hockey game, and I know I'll make it over to your school to watch you wrestle. This truly means a lot because I know how boring field hockey is to watch.

11. Distance means nothing.

This is the first year we have been apart and I think we can agree we're handling it fine. We've never been apart; since middle school we've had classes together and seen each other every weekend. You being at Sacred Heart and me being at URI hasn't stopped our friendship at all. I appreciate the daily FaceTime and phone calls, even if it doesn't always seem like it.

12. You put up with my attitude.

Sometimes I give you such an attitude and all I need to say about that is, thank you for not killing me yet even though you say you're going to.

13. We're related by love, not by blood.

Finally, just because we don't have the same blood never stopped us from loving each other like real brother and sister. Thank you Dominic, for not only being my best friend, but my brother. I love you, D.