"Cousins are friends that will love you forever." - Constance Richards

We all have that one person that impacts us in a crazy way. The one person that gets us more than anyone else. That person for me just so happens to be my cousin. She is always there for me and always has my back no matter what. She's kind, loving, caring, and the best listener ever. I can truly say that she is my best friend. A best friend is someone who loves you even things get rough,sad,or stressful. A best friend is someone who gets all of the flaws you have, and all of the quirks you have but doesn't judge you for them. A best friend is someone that is basically the same as you but not. They may like the same things you like, or they may not. They get you like no one else does and that's what is so wonderful about it.

My best friend is the most awesome person you will ever meet. She literally likes everything and she is so funny, what could possibly be better than that? Nothing. My best friend knows EVERYTHING about me. Literally everything. We don't keep secrets from each other , we don't lie to each other, we don't talk about each other in a bad way or behind each other's backs. We have a strong bond and we're basically sisters. We're inseparable and that's what sucks.

I love being inseparable with her because I know that I always have her to turn to when things get tough. But being inseparable has its downside as well. I'm currently living in Montgomery for my first semester of college, two and a half hours away from my best friend/cousin and man does it stink. It hurts knowing I won't get to park beside her in the parking lot every day at school and tell her what's currently happening in my life. I won't get to eat Jack's with her on weekends, or Sakura. I won't get to go shopping with her or comfort her if something goes wrong because of how far away I'll be and it's awful. Being so far from the one person that gets you like no one else in the world and helps you get through all the crap is hard and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

I love having my cousin as my best friend. It's wonderful. We don't have to worry about our parents not knowing each other well, or feeling in each other's homes, and around other siblings because we are all related. We can laugh together, cry together, have vacations together, share secrets, and trust like no body's business. Having my cousin as my best friend means I have someone who knows all my secrets but wouldn't dare tell. It means I have someone that will ALWAYS be a part of my life.