Dear best friend,

Thank God for technology. If it weren’t for FaceTime or websites that let us video chat and watch Netflix together, I would have missed your face too much.

I know you worry about me when I tell you I’m homesick or just plain sick because once one person catches a bug in college, everybody seems to have it. Thank you for checking in on me randomly and always asking how my day was. It means so much to know somebody cares for you many miles away when you’re in a new place and everything feels so different. Thank you for planning to meet up whenever you can and giving me something fun to look forward to. That first hug when I get to see you is amazing and although I am getting along well with my new college friends, nothing matches the comfort level I have with you. You are the human versions of fuzzy socks and hot cocoa and binge-watching TV shows. You are my go-to when I’m down because you’re the only one who knows just what to say and the first person I want to call when I have good news or a funny joke.

You still manage to make my birthday special and wish me good luck for exams even though we are so many miles apart. It’s almost like nothing has changed and I’ve learned that the things important to our relationship have not changed. The care and concern we have for each other doesn’t go away with distance between us.

Sometimes, I want to fast forward through this college business. I want you to be a part of my daily routine again like you were back in high school, but I’m so lucky that I know to count on you always. If anything, the distance we have between us has only reaffirmed my faith in the strength of our relationship. Thank you for being mine.

Love,

Your best friend