For Violet,

Best friend, where do I begin?

I miss you.

So much.

Back in high school, 

when you said 

you were moving back to Oklahoma, 

I honestly thought it would be 

the end of our beautiful friendship. 

And it was devastating. 

The night we said goodbye 

was one of the hardest in my life!

We promised to keep in touch.

We promised to keep the contract.

But,

I couldn't imagine living life 

without you right around the corner.

Somehow, life went on.

The summer after you left was lonely. 

I spent a lot of time working, 

distracting myself

from how much I missed you.

As fall grew closer,

Everyone said 

"You'll make new friends in college. 

It will be the best time of your life." 

And, some part of me wanted to believe them.

But speaking for myself, 

I've never met anyone else like you. 

And that's okay.

Because 

I already have 

a best friend, and it's 

you.

Time has gone on, and

Every time we meet,

it's like we picked up right

where we left off.

We have fun, 

We are 100% ourselves,

and we reaffirm

that we're meant to be

 BEST FRIENDS.

Everytime we say goodbye,

I miss you a little less,

because I know

you'll always be there.

No matter what.

So let's plan our next adventure,

because right now, 

I sure want to be able

to miss you

a little less.

Love,