Friendships are hard. The constant struggle of trying to find time for everyone, while also having time for yourself. We all know what it is like to try and balance our friendships, and honestly, sometimes it is just exhausting. Many times, it is a lot of work to stay friends with someone, and it requires effort by both parties to make sure their interests and needs are satisfied.

With you, things are a little different.

Although the reason we became friends seems a little ironic at this point, it led to a friendship that goes beyond the usual effort-struggled relationship that I have with way too many others.

Over time, I started to realize that I didn't need to be hanging out with you all the time, or having to text you on the weekends to try and hang out. The weekend would come around and there you were, even sometimes when I didn't expect it. There was no real dependency, but a system of support that allowed both of us to live our lives every day without needing that constant interaction.

You know the good ones are real when time and distance set you apart, but nothing changes when you are reconnected.

Through the good, the bad, the ugly, and the obscene, you have had my back. You call me out when I'm wrong and support me when I'm right. Whether I needed to walk and talk things out, or sit in silence and just watch some TV to think, you knew what to do. We've both been there for the girl struggles, and have never let that get between us.

So what I'm trying to say is thank you, I guess. For the late night Taco Bell runs, the laughs, the road trips, the workouts, the Netflix binging, the advice, the support, and the love.

You're my dude, and I don't know where I'd be without you.