An open letter to my best friends and the ones that have been there for me since the beginning, thank you. There are a lot of things that I wish I could say to you in person, and there are things that I will never be able to fully explain because there simply aren't the words to do so. Some of you have been there for more than 20 years, and some of you haven't been here for 20 weeks, but the feeling is all the same when I say that I am here because of you. I'm here because you love me. Sure, things may change one day and we may grow apart, but if there is one thing that I've learned in the last 25 years of life on this planet, it's that I will be able to move on from the most heart breaking of things. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now.

I can move on from them because I have you guys to show me that I'm not always as alone as I think I may be, and sometimes that the only thing holding me back is me. I wish that I could give you more like you truly deserve, but for right now you'll just have to take my words and my open arms as a sign that no matter what happens, I will always be here for you. This will always be the case, even if we do grow apart we will always be connected in ways that most people will never understand.

I am proud of all the things that you've done. We've been through so much that I don't think someone will ever be able to replace you. So once again, thank you for everything you've done, and everything you will do. I love you all.

– Hayley