I still believe that the gift of friendship is one of the greatest and rarest gifts God ever gave us. It's hard to find true friends that stick with you through the good and the bad times, and God knows there were plenty of both in our high school days. To my high school friends, I want you all to understand the impact you have made on my life. My college friends had some pretty big shoes to fill. I didn't think anyone could live up to the type of friendship we cultivated over so many years. It's not often that you find a group of people who are willing to live their life alongside you in conjunction with theirs for the long haul. But you all surely did. I remember the nights we stayed up until 2 a.m. talking about anything from topics as trivial as boys to having conversations as big as our life plans. You lifted me up and stood by me in the darkest hours of my life, and you were there to share in some of my greatest moments. A lot of people told us that we were too young to form truly unbreakable bonds... That time was eventually going to weaken our friendships. But they didn't understand that we had invested in each other to a point of no return. Once you love people like that, once you give them a place in your heart, they don't just disappear. No time, no distance can cheapen the bond of friendship and loyalty like we have. I thank God everyday for giving me a group of lifelong friends that I know always have my back even now that we have gone our separate ways. I cherished every moment I had with you, and the times we share together now are even more important to me now that I truly realize how important you all really are to me. I don't call it friendship. It's so much more than that. You are my sisters, my partners in crime, and some of the best and most influential people in my life. Thanks for doing life with me.