To my Best Friend;

Though we were not always best friends I'm glad we're closer than ever now. With your ever approaching move in date, I just have a few things I want to remind you of.

1. Be yourself.

You're a great, intelligent, beautiful human being and anyone is lucky to have you as a friend.

2. Anyone is only a phone call away.

I know this will be hard in the beginning but you can do it and I admire how determined you've been throughout this year.

3. I am so lucky to have you as my best friend.

You have been a sister to me and you have been that encouraging voice for me all throughout high school and even now. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be writing this and be able to start my career in the right direction.

We both have grown so much throughout the 12+ years of school, play dates, hangouts, Girl Scouts and basketball and I'll cherish those memories even more now. Change has always been difficult for me to accept but this is a good type of change because we're actually #Thriving.

I'll miss being a two-second car ride away from you but I'll cherish all the time that we will have in your new home state. I'll miss the memories of yelling into your backyard to see if you were home to ride bikes. I'll miss watching hillbilly baseball. I'll even miss bothering your sister at her job.

Everyone I've talked to is so proud of you and I'm even prouder to get to call my best friend.

In less then two weeks I won't see you at Dunkin or Panera. I won't see you at the mall or in your backyard. I won't see you occasionally driving to get your sister or brother from various places. I won't see you in the shed. But this is okay because we're both on a new life adventure! Trust me it's going to be intimidating at first just like anything new is but you'll get through it and soon New Hampshire will feel like home. Your own home a place where you can establish yourself and your future. Well, now I think that is a pretty optimistic outlook coming from me.

Just remember that you are capable of anything you set your mind to and are willing to do the work for it. I'm not worried too much because I know you're going to succeed.

One of my favorite actors once said: "carpe diem, seize the day" I have no doubt in my mind that you will make the most of every day at your new home. You have taught me so much growing up and I've been so grateful to God for making us best friends and I know that no matter what I will always have your back. You have supported me through everything happy and sad and I don't know what I'm going to do without you these next four years.

To my best friend who's basically my sister, I'm excited about our futures and always remember to make the most out of every day.

Love, Your BFF