Day 1 - A Letter to Your Best Friend

I have a few best friends, so I’ll just write one to each person.

Paige Korrine Williams,

Obviously, you’re the first one I’m gonna write to. We’ve always had ups and downs, and times where we didn’t talk for months, then suddenly because inseparable, but we’ve always come back to each other. You’ve been gf or best for as long as I’ve known you and I thank you for all the times you’ve been there for me. I love our chicken nugget date nights and the perfect lives we always envision. I know we’ll be doing it for the rest of our lives. It’s funny because I know we’ll be planning our weddings until we finally find our future husbands and then they’ll just have to get used to seeing either you or I for the rest of our lives. I know one day we will fulfill our dream to transfer and move somewhere and do crazy things and live our lives the way we want- at least for a little while. Basically, you’re always there for me, and I’ll always be there for you. So, thank you, and I love you.

Patrick Ellsworth Glasson,

I don’t know how else to start this, but to say thank you. Thank you for being my best friend and my rock for the last, like, what? 3 or so years? I feel like in that short amount of time we’ve been through a lot. I take that back, we have been through a lot. We’ve also proved that a male and a female can have a non-sexual relationship and still be close friends, despite what others might have thought. You’ve always been there for me, no matter what. One time in particular was during the summer at Bluegrass. You know, the hot tub incident. Remember, “Why are you chugging that? It’s mine!” — “I’M JUST THIRSTY OKAY?!!!!” — “Liar, you only took that because you didn’t want me to drink it anymore…” — “Uh, duh.” Hilarious, upsetting night. But really, we had a heart to heart I’ll probably never forget. Thank you for everything.

Andrew James Peek,

You’re a newly found best friend of mine. I mean, really you’re my boyfriend, but I figured you needed to be included in this and I feel like even though we’re dating, we’re still friends. You’ve been such a great and perfect person to me. I know it’s only been a few months, but I feel like you’ve learned a lot about me, and I’ve learned a lot about you. You’ve already helped me through quite a few things, and Mariah loves you, so I guess that says something. I just want to say thank you for everything you’ve already done, and everything you’re probably planning to do. You’re amazing, and I’m a very lucky girl.

Brandon Piligian, Katie Johns, Melanie Vert, Alysia Dorhout,

Thank you guys for everything. Whether I’ve known you for a few months, or a few years, you all have a made a large difference in my life. I know you’ll always be there for me when I need you, and no matter what I can always count on you guys. I love you all.

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