My dearest Person,

There are simply not enough ways to express how grateful I am for you, but this is my attempt at putting into words the impact you have made on my life. Here is our story. You came into my life near the end of our high school career. I knew of your existence and we had similar mutual friends but we didn't really find each other until the beginning of our senior year. As much as I wish I had found you sooner, I know you are among my lifelong friends so timing isn't an issue here.

Senior year came with a lot of ups and downs for both of us. You were my constant through it all and I honestly don't think I could have made it through without you. You quickly became my study buddy, the person I would rant to about my college decisions, the one who would shamelessly eat massive amounts of Chipotle and watch endless episodes of Grey's Anatomy with me. That's where it all began, that's where you became My Person. We discovered that we had a scary amount of things in common. The list is endless and still growing. From a similar taste in foods to the same love of children, we were definitely soul sisters from the start. It was weird because so much was ending in our high school careers but our friendship was just beginning. The time quickly dawned upon us where we had to make our college decisions. It was one of the most stressful times for us but this is where we really bonded. Many tearful phone calls later, we had finally found our future homes. However, it just so happened that our future homes were in complete opposite directions of each other. But, we were off on our own adventures and I was so excited to see all the amazing things you would accomplish (even if it had to be 248 miles away from me).

We surely made the most of the summer after graduation. I saw you at least twice a week if not sometimes more. I never got sick of spending time with you and that's hard to say about a lot of people. Thank you for listening to my rants every time I would overthink about boys, college, work, etc., and I am very sorry about how often those moments occurred. That summer flew by way too fast and our move-in days approached quicker than we wanted. Saying goodbye to you was one of the hardest things I had ever done. My heart broke when the last thing you said to me was "see you at thanksgiving, I love you forever". I sobbed on the way home because I didn't know how I could function without seeing you every week.

We started calling each other and writing letters back and forth. Those were instant day-makers. I would FaceTime you and we would sit there for hours procrastinating on our work and telling stories about all the awkward things we'd done that day. It was so hard not having my sidekick around everywhere I went, but we really made the best of it. Coming home to see you was the best feeling in the world. Now that we are on summer break together, we are closer than ever. You are still my rock through everything. We may have made new best friends at school but it meant the world to me that you were so excited to meet them and I can't wait to meet yours.

I honestly can't thank you enough for all that you've done for me. I can't imagine my life without you and I don't plan on finding out. Thank you for always encouraging me and supporting me in everything I do. I'm a better me because of you. You are truly the most selfless, motivated, and extraordinary individual I have ever met and I couldn't imagine a better person to take on this crazy life with.

Love always,

Your person