to my best guy friend…

To my Best Guy Friend,

I know I don’t say it a lot, because it’s soo much more fun to mess with you, but I do love you. Don’t freak out, I’m not talking like that. I mean that you’re my best friend, and I love you for sticking around for this long. Somehow you did through all the crap we've been through, and I couldn’t be luckier. You have been my friend since kindergarten and now we are a year out of high school. That's the longest friendship we both have had. After all these years, I feel like it’s time to finally let you know how blessed I am to have you. And I’m sorry that sometimes I don’t show it, but really, when all else fails, you’re the one I turn to. I want to let you know how thankful I am that you came into my life.

Thank you for letting me pick up all your broken pieces. And picking up mine. Thank you for texting me when you knew I was walking alone at night and keeping me up late sending me a million emojis.You’ve kept me sane and I’ve kept you honest. We have a weird language between each other and we always call each other old people.  We just "wing it" together and that's my favorite memories of us.

I know we get crap from everyone we know for being friends for so long but they just don’t understand how we could care about each other as best friends.

Sometimes I wonder why I keep you around because honestly, you’re kind of a jerk. But you're my jerk. And while I’ll admit that it’s not exactly easy putting up with me, I also know that I have to put up with you, so that pretty much makes us even. Like when you don't text back for hours on end!!

Thank you for endless laughter. Whenever I’m in a bad mood, rather than having me talk it out, you try to make me feel better- usually with your stupid jokes. You always know the right thing to say to put a smile on my face and to make my stomach hurt from laughter. You are the only person I have ever had a snapchat streak with (no matter now many times we loose it). 

Thanks for making me feel like my advice and opinion matter. That girl is gross, by the way, you should stop talking to her, is what I always said to you in high school. Thank you for being my go-to when I feel like no one else would listen about my problems, and for listening to me even though I’m really really repetitive. Thanks for agreeing to sit in rocking chairs with me when we're 80. Thanks for being so alike. We know a lot about each other and I wouldn't want to change it. And thank you for keeping -all my secrets…you were the one I texted when I was crying after getting made fun of in school, & it really is very much appreciated.

Thank you for being there at all hours of the day. Sometimes when it seems like no one cares, you always make a point to show that you do. I’m afraid to bother other people with my problems, but you’re always more than willing to talk to me. You rationalize everything I say and talk sense into me when I’m being ridiculous. 

Thank you for your constant positivity. You’ve never had a terrible outlook on life, even when nothing is going your way. It’s a reminder for me to stay strong when things aren’t looking too great because the storm will always pass. We’ve been through so many holidays, life events and bumps in the road as best friends but you have always been there for me. 

So here’s to you: my best guy friend. I truly do value our friendship. Here’s to many more years of calling each other out on the crap we get in to but not wanting to get in it with anyone else and proving that there is a way for guys and girls to truly be best friends.

From,

Your Best Girl Friend