I have been given the best friends in the entire world.

I have many friends, and I'm blessed to know such amazing people. However, I have a handful of people I know would be there for me regardless of circumstance. No matter where they were or what they were doing, they would find a way to me. This blog is to thank you, the people who have made my life a crazy, wonderful ride.

I could make a list specifying who you are, but it's unnecessary.

You know who you are.

My best friends have been there for it all... the late nights, bad days, and the ones I never wanted to end. We've done terribly stupid things and have accomplished some of our wildest dreams together. We've cried tears of joy, laughter, and deep sadness. We've felt each others' emotions and celebrated our successes. We've over-analyzed the past, slept away the present, and contemplated the future. Oh how different my life would be without each of you.

My best friends are intelligent, open-minded, beautiful, and compassionate. They are insightful and simultaneously immature. They care about the world and are constantly searching for their own place in it. They let me know they love me.

There is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for this group of people. And, I know I can speak for them when I say there's nothing they wouldn't do for me. They would never judge or betray me, use or dismay me. They are who they are, and they accept who I am.

I am so fortunate to have these relationships in my life. There are no words that I could put in a blog that would adequately describe the way I feel about them or thank them for all they've done for me. They have undoubtedly helped shape who I am today, and I thank them for having such a positive influence in my life. Thank you for always being there, and for making plans to be there in the future. You are each irreplaceable people, and I am blessed to know you and call you best friends.

Words will never be enough. I love you.

"We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world,

and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend."

- Robert Louis Stevenson