I have always heard stories about people’s college roommates becoming their best friend. This was something that I always thought of as more of a fairy tale out of a storybook. It would be cool but probably not likely to happen.

I met you on the same day that we moved in. Kind of sketchy, not gonna lie. I wasn’t sure if you would be crazy, and it made me a little nervous. But I remember meeting you, and automatically noticing that you were the kind of person who would make me feel like our dorm room was a home. So thank you for:

1. Accepting me everyday for who I am.

2. Listening to me freak out about changing my schedule the first few weeks of college.

3. Trying new churches and things with me the first few weeks.

4. Learning my quirks and habits faster than anyone else ever has.

5. Loving all my quirks and habits, the good and the bad.

6. Understanding my messiness even though you are a neat freak.

7. Doing my laundry and dishes because when it comes to cleaning I am a lost cause.

8. Laughing at me and sharing in my sadness when a boy was stupid, or I felt like nothing was going right.

9. All of the advice. You should seriously write a book.

10. The late night Steak N’ Shake runs, so we could get fat together.

11. Doing random dance parties with me.

12. Understanding the importance of retail therapy.

13. Leaving me random notes of encouragement.

14. The gym dates and commons trips.

15. Understanding that I am in no way, shape, or form a morning person.

16. Watching endless amounts of Netlfix, and eating lots of terribly unhealthy foods with me.

17. Moving my mattress into your room before I got home so that we could be even closer than we already were. We made some pretty bomb forts.

18. Loving me through the mistakes I made and for being there for me when nobody else would.

19. Screaming songs at the top of your lungs with me in the car, for talking about Jesus with me, and for being the weirdest version of yourself with me. And for letting me be the weirdest version of myself.

20. And lastly, thank you for being not only my roommate but my best friend.

You didn’t have a choice when it came to living with me, but I’m glad your heart told you to become like a sister to me. I can't imagine life without you.

Having to start living with someone you barely know is a weird adjustment. It can turn out really badly or really well. I was lucky enough to get one of the best roommates to ever walk this planet. So thank you for making not only my college experience better, but my life in general so much more joyful and full. I cannot wait to experience so many more things in life with you by my side. One day when we are standing together at our weddings, we will remember all the late nights singing Michael Jackson and eating Ramen, and we will wish we could go back just for a moment.

Lots and lots of love,

Steph