To my sister not by blood, but by heart
You are everything that I have ever wanted in a best friend. You are funny, smart, and beautiful on not only the inside but also the outside. I love that we hang out every weekend, and I love our deep conversations that go on for hours after midnight. The way that we can talk about absolutely anything with each other is something special that I don’t think I could do with anybody else.
You are somebody I heavily see myself in, and somebody I can rely on when nobody else is there. I love how you hang up every Facetime call with an “I love you,” and I love how you make me feel so seen. You know me better than I know myself, and I trust you with my life. You are the definition of ride or die because you have stuck with me through every era of my life. You have seen the good and bad, the sad and happy, and the crazy and calm.
The minute I met you I knew you would be my best friend. I knew you would be there for me through thick and thin. You make my problems yours, and I make your problems mine. We are bound to become best friends in every universe, I am certain of that. I love the fact that you can walk into my house without knocking, you can have full conversations with my mom, and my family considers you as a third daughter. I would not want to do life with anyone else, truly. On days when I am only 10%, you’re the 90% that I need. Thank you for letting me be me, and thank you for not letting anyone else change who I am or what I love.
Even though we go to different schools, play different sports, and have different interests, we still support each other. I love hearing about your lacrosse games and your horse shows, and you love hearing about my volleyball teams and how much I love or hate them. There are people who I don’t even know that I don’t like because you don’t like them. There are people at my school who you don’t like because I don’t like them. There are boys who I despise more than you ever will, even though they were your problem.
We can go months without seeing each other but then when we finally do meet up, it is like I just saw you yesterday. Our friendship is so strong that I know no matter what fights we get into or however long we go without talking to each other, we will find a way back to our friendship. I know that even when we go off to college at different schools we will still make time for each other, and always stay each others number ones. And if we end up going to the same college, we will for sure be roommates because, to be honest, I don’t think I could live with anyone else for a full year.
There is no letter long enough or words strong enough to express my appreciation for you, but I’m trying. To Maya Zaske, thank you for being my other half, and picking me up when I fall down. You will never know the love I have for you, this letter is to our friendship and a lifetime of memories that we will make.
Sincerely, your best friend.
