Dear best friend,

You have shown me things about myself that I haven’t seen in years and am so very grateful for that. I have struggled with a lot of things over the past year, and you managed to make all that pain disappear. When I hit rock bottom and was struggling to pull myself back up, your hands were the hands that helped to lift me up and dust me off. When I hit obstacles in my life that I feel are impossible, you are always there helping me get through it. I don’t think I could ever express how thankful I am to have you in my life, but I am sure as hell going to try.

Thank you for always being there for me.

There have been more times than I can count where I would call you because I needed advice, and you always manage to answer my calls no matter what. You make sure you check in on me at least once a day to see how my days going. Even on the nights where I had been so depressed all I wanted to do was lay there in silence, you still stayed on Skype with me to make sure I was all right. You made sure I knew you were by my side and weren’t leaving when I was having anxiety attacks this summer.

Thank you for picking me up when I was down.

When I have been at my lowest points, you have picked me up and helped me realize that I was not alone, and I was strong enough to get through it. I know you will always be here to pick me up when I’m down, and for that, I am very much grateful.

Thank you for knowing what I’m thinking.

I am definitely not the type of person who likes to admit that they are worried or upset, and I don’t have to with you. There are more times than I can count where I didn’t have to say a word for you to know that something was wrong.

Thank you for being easy to talk to.

I do not open up to a lot of people because I have been betrayed too many times when I do, but you make it easy for me to talk to you and trust you. You never judge me when I tell you the secrets of my past or when I am over-thinking about a situation.

Thank you for never giving up on me.

I know I am not the easiest to handle, and there are days when I just want to give up, but you never once showed me any indication that you would leave. You stick by my side even on the nights I have to be reassured multiple times that I’m not a burden to you.

Thank you for being you.

As you very well know, I have had a lot of experiences with the not so good people in my life. I had almost given up on there still being any good left until you came into my life. You are a constant reminder that there are still good people left in the world.

Thank you so very much,

Breanna