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To The Friend Who Just Gets Me

I cannot thank you enough.

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To The Friend Who Just Gets Me
Rachel Budke

Marcus Tillius Cicero once said, "Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief".

Friendship is an amazing thing, and being able to have a friend who just gets you is even better. I don't know what I'd do without that. Who would automatically know how I was feeling in the blink of an eye? Who else would know exactly what food I'm craving? Who knows when I need a nap and when I need a breather?

I want to thank the friend who gets me, for just getting me. You don't have to try to understand what I'm feeling, you just do. I think it's because we're the same person. We're so similar, it's scary. We think things at the same time, feel things at the same time, and do things at the same time. We're so similar we do similar things.

But what surprises me so much more is that even though we're so similar we still are able to be ourselves. We have our own personalities, strengths, and weakness. We both live our own lives and can live independently. However, we live better together. We compliment each other and our personalities go well together.

I am able to talk to you freely about my life and what I'm going through. I can talk about my past experiences with you and not feel silly or judged. I can talk about something that I don't have the words to describe, but it's okay because you know what I'm talking about. I can talk about life, love, happiness, and the future. I know what I say to you will not be twisted around nor will it be said to anyone else. I hope you feel you can do the same.

I know I can have silly moments with you, without any care in the world. I know I can laugh (and possibly snort, ew) about stupid things. I know I can tell you funny stories (or at least stories I think are funny) and you'll laugh along with me. We have the same sense of humor. Thank goodness or you probably wouldn't laugh at me.

I know I can talk to you about serious topics too. I know I can talk to you about religion, politics, love, life, and whatever else is on my mind. We may not always think exactly the same way on it but I know you'll talk through things with me and not judge me for my opinions whatsoever. We are open with each other about what we believe and how we feel about topics, even if they might be touchy ones.

We are open with each other, we talk and laugh with each other, and I'm so thankful for that. I am thankful to have a friend like you by my side through life. Thank you for just getting me.

We have a genuine beautiful friendship. Thank you for being my friend.

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