You guys, this girl right here, we go way back.
I ultimately always think of her as my first, true best friend. She is intelligent, without ever being cocky. She is brilliant in everything she does. She works hard, and she is one of the most laid back determined people I know (even though that kinda sounds like an oxymoron). She is probably my favorite feminist, she definitely beats Amy Phoeler. I can't believe we have been best friends for 8 years now. And in all that time, we have never fought once. One time somebody told me that because we didn't fight we didn't really have a true friendship- and too that person, well I basically said they were stupid. Because we never fight, we only challenge each other to do, say, become the best person we possibly can be. She listens better than almost any other friend I have had. She never fails to make me laugh doing the simplest of things. We've been on so many plane rides, road trips, summer trips, spring breaks that I can't even count them. Countless sleepovers, sporting events, plays, seminars, classes, and reunions this one and I have had. We have the same taste in same breakfast food, ice cream, and humor. Most of my best memories are ones where I am with her. Jumping off boats in the Mediterranean Sea, yelling at referees, getting stuck in an elevator, staying in a cheap and skeezy hotel, canoeing out to kizkalesi castle and climbing to the top, buying ben&jerrys and eating it at 3 in the morning, changing the song on the ipod every thirty seconds, befriending strange danish men on plane rides, and writing tons and tons of dorky letters to each other through out it all. I can't image my life without you in it. You have brought not only me, but my family so much joy, and I can't thank you enough. You're one of the lifelong ones, obviously. I can't wait to be close to you again, I can't wait to continue to grow through graduations, jobs, families, and other milestones ahead for us. You'll be my maid-of-honor, my kids godmother, and my very best friend for life. I'm glad to grow up with you by my side. I love you.
Best Friend since 2010.
A blessing sent to me in one of the roughest times of my young life. She has been my best friend for almost 6 years now! It all started when I was crying on her shoulder in the middle of a dark auditorium filled with tons of people singing, laughing, talking. Through the dark, she brought me into the light. She poured her laughter, love, life into me with a consistent heart. I am so grateful to have started as awkward high school freshman and to have grown into adventure filled adults together. There were many inside jokes, very detailed letters of friendship, all-nighters, kitchen dancing episodes, plays, videos, adventures across the world with her. She has drawn me closer to Jesus with her childlike faith and I can't believe the Lord blessed me with such a beautiful creation as her. She is filled with joy, wit to write in a beautifully incomprehensible way, and a strong soul unlike any other. I am so very joyous at the way we have grown as individuals through it all, but even more joy filled at how our friendship has grown through it all. Thank you for believing in me when it felt like nobody else did.
Thank you for repetitively reminding me that I am beautiful. Thank you for reminding me I am worthy. Thank you for carefully molding my heart to be more like His. You are definitely one of my favorite human beings. I can't stop thinking lately about how far you are going to grow and go throughout this funny life. You have accomplished so much in your short 18 years already, and if you have taught me anythings its that the Lord has a plan laid out before us, and all we have to do is trust Him. Doesn't sound easy, because it isn't, but that's why its faith. And if I have faith in anyone on this earth, its you. I'd bet on you every time! I love you through it all dear friend, keep shining.
Best Friends since 2011.
This kid; such a hippie hipster. Just keeeding, he would hate me saying that. But definitely on the best friend list. He is the most wonderfully awkward person to ever grace my life. His humor, basically I can never be near him and not laugh so hard that I cry. So many marvelous memories from high school are because of this guy right here. Seawall walks at night, in the morning, in a typhoon. Crammed car rides in his tiny car with of course the most unparalleled jams of my life. Definitely had a strange start, considering he picked on me at first, but I'm so glad we got the chance to actually grow to know each other. I always joke around with him saying "you don't know me", but he definitely knows me better than most. He has encouraged me countless times, made me laugh so hard I almost pee my pants, taking me on many unforgettable adventures, listened to my whiny high school complaints, prayed with me, and walked with me in my faith. I don't want to imagine a world with out Cody Kai, because it would definitely be dull. He lightens almost every room he steps into with his dorky unique laugh, and because he feels the need take his shirt off in almost every public place (one day he'll grow out of it I swear). He saved my life once, well the microwave was on fire and he threw an apple at it, and squeezed his caprisun in it, but technically we could've died. His heart for people is beautiful. I'm so honored and proud to have been able to watch him grow into the man of God he is. Can't wait to see where he goes after graduation, and all the people he impacts. I hope he has the most extraordinary life. Including traveling deep in New Zealands forests, Tanzania scuba diving, jumping out of airplanes, and seeking adventure in almost everything he does.
Conversation ended. But not really bro, I love you.
Best Friends since 2013.
Ours is a friendship that is simple and sweet.
I knew of her near the beginning of my junior year,
and she knew about me too; but we weren't friends.
In fact she was one of the first people I was scared to befriend. Not because she is scary obviously, but because she is beautiful, intelligent, hilarious, and so much more.
I was worried she wouldn't like me.
Turns out she was scared to befriend me as well.
I have no idea why to this day, but I'm so glad we eventually hung out and started the grandest friendship in history.
We eat sushi together, watch films together (even the stupid ones), go on car rides together, buy onesies together, make movies together, eat cinnabon together, have the best conversations together. I miss her giggle. I miss making her giggle. But simply putting it I just miss Lauren. She is also one of my favorite human beings. Not just because she is the most hipster person I know, but because I feel accepted by her more than almost any other person. She makes everything seem so simple. She makes everything feel safe. I never feel judged around her. I'm never actually embarrassed when something embarrassing happens to me around her. She is just so accepting. I honestly hope with all my might that she becomes a film director/producer in her lifetime and that I get the opportunity to be in one of her movies. She is truly flawless. In the famous words of Michael Scott "I (she) am (is) Beyonce always". I absolutely adore you. I hope out of all the people on this list that I can see you the soonest. Yesterday wouldn't be soon enough. I love you with all of my Amy Phoeler might. It's selfish of me to ask, but please don't ever change, you're perfect.
Bailey E. Pilgreen (aka: Bails, BaileyE, Twin)Best Friends since 2014.
This spontaneous girl full of life is basically the other me. God knew before I did that she would be at Liberty, on the same floor specifically for me. I was so scared to come to college, because I was moving back to the states, I knew nobody there, and didn't feel ready. But God has placed us so close to each other before, being military children, and she lived in Korea when I was in Oki, and lived in Germany while I was there as well. We were meant to meet each other in this season of our lives for this specific reason, to be there for each other. If you looked up the definition for joy, I hope it would be a picture of her. She is adventurous, kindhearted, brilliant beyond measure, awkward, silly, childlike, compassionate, full of life. I'm so glad to have grown so close with her so quickly, I can already tell that we are gonna be friends for life. I also can't wait to be on leadership with you next year. You hold me accountable. You lift me up. You encourage me well. I can't wait to grow to know you better in this upcoming year. After all this is just the glorious beginning.
I love you my dear Lion friend.
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