Carolyn...I originally wanted to write you a letter about why you’re my best friend and saturate it with all the generic reasons and adorable anecdotes, but I’m not going to do that because you already know why you’re my best friend, duh. If you didn’t, we probably wouldn’t have remained friends all these years. At least 20 years now. Thank you for never giving up on our friendship, for never shrugging and being like “Eh, things change, people change and drifting away vaguely because we’re victims of circumstance. We all get distant to a certain degree when we make huge transitions but we didnt let each other get very far because we knew what was truly important. Thank you for taking care of me in every way possible, for being there when no one else was or wanted to be and when you didn’t even have to be. Everyone has those friends who are close but not really; who you always feel kind of awkward and weird about asking for help and like you have to clarify you’ll do them some kind of favor in return, but you’re not one of those. You never got mad when I didn’t call you for weeks on end because I was too busy being someone’s girlfriend, but you were right there to pick up my heart-splinters when things predictably shattered. You were and are there for everything, no bargaining or explanations needed. Thank you for being a different friend than everyone else, different from the friends who are only there for the fun things. Thank you for always helping me out no matter when I need the help you always pull through even when youre really tired or had a really busy day for your back is killing you you still show up at my door wanting to help. Thank you for always being fun even when we’re not having fun. I don’t know how else to explain that. You can always put a smile on my face. Thank you for believing in me when I was too weak and exhausted to believe in myself. Thank you for pushing me, for repeating those affirmations that don’t mean anything in inspirational films but mean everything when someone who cares about you says them. Thank you for not judging me when I did something really stupid. Thank you for always being honest. Thank you for doing all the things a real best friend does; for letting me sob into your shoulder when I need too and handing me the flask when there aren’t any more words. Lol Thank you for always knowing who I am and reminding me of that when I forget. Thank you for being genuinely concerned with the outcome of my life and always listening, even when you’re tired. Thank you for telling me the things no one wants to hear and sparing the bullshit advice. I can’t think of many other people I’d actually take a bullet for. And yeah, I know everyone likes to make grand emotional claims like that in Courier typeface against some Polaroid of a lonely lamppost, but the difference is I’d actually do it. Much love to you Carolyn. Thanks for truly being my friend. Love you, Tiff Love always, Your Best Friend.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:45:28 +0000
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