A True Friend

So, today, my very best friend turns 18!
Happy birthday, Anna!!!
In honor of her, I want to talk about what a true friend is to me.

A true friend is someone who will listen to your problems, day or night, no matter how silly they seem.
She will give you advice when you need it, even when you don't wanna hear it.
When a boy breaks your heart, she will tell you what a jerk he is, how beautiful you are, and make sure you know how awesome you are until you're over him.
A true friend will be perfectly content just sitting in your car and talking for hours.
You can share secrets with each other and trust that the other will never tell.
A true friend is someone who knew you during your awkward stage and loved you anyway.
She's seen you at your worst, and you've seen her at her worst, yet you still accept each other.
A conversation just isn't complete until you've talked about boys, boobs, and bodily functions.
A true friend knows your dreams and aspirations and pushes you to pursue them.
She sees you cry and holds you til the tears turn to laughter.
You're almost always thinking the same thing.
All you have to do is mention one thing from your past, and you're both rolling in laughter.
A true friend will let you crash at her house when you just don't wanna go home.
She'll tell you the truth about a guy when you don't want to listen, but doesn't gloat when she ends up being right (which she always is).
A true friend gets excited about the things you're excited about, even if she normally wouldn't care.
She knows your deepest insecurities and still thinks you're the best.
She probably knows you better than you know yourself, and sometimes you wonder if she's psychic.
A true friend is okay with being your psychiatrist, cause she knows how messed up you are and is willing to help.
Whenever you're at her house, you end up raiding her closet cause she's just so much cooler than you.
And yet she still thinks you're pretty cool, too.
A true friend is someone who you don't have to impress.
You can just chill and literally do nothing, and still have a great time.
A true friend is a companion when you don't appreciate one, a partner when you don't have one, and a sister when you don't deserve one.
A true friend is a friend for life.
And that's okay, cause there's no one else you'd rather share the ups and downs of life with.

So, thanks, Anna, for being all of the above to me for the many, many years I've known you.
Here's to adulthood and the many years of friendship ahead of us!
I love you.
You're a true friend.