See You Soon, Not Goodbye

Remember a while back when I talked about my best friend and my brother really hitting it off when we went to BC? Well the time has come and she has quit her job and is moving to BC to find her adventure. I've been wracking my brain trying to find a way to express how I am feeling and I know that I will lose it in person so I've sent her the link to this blog so she can get the words that she truly deserves.

A see you soon letter to my best friend.

Thank you for the last 11 years of friendship. Over the last 11 years we have gone to countless Friday night swim sessions, late night drives which always turn into early morning drives, eaten a gross amount of junk food, cried about boys, cried about broken friendships, learned that we both can have a mouth of a sailor, danced our asses off to Just Dance, rapped like the basic bitches that we are, shopped until we actually dropped because we broke our banks and so much more. I cannot think of anyone that I have laughed with more, spent more time with and loved more in my entire life.

I have never met anyone more loving, caring, hilarious and supportive than you. You have cheered me on when I needed you most, encouraged me to always follow my heart, never judged me for the dumb things that I have done (and will continue to do), given me your honesty when I needed it (even if I didn't always want to hear it), provided advice, given me your trust, listened to my stories, good and bad and so many more things that I cannot put into words.

I hope you know how proud I am of you for making this move across the country and how brave I think you are to leave everything you've always known to follow your heart. Your adventure is just beginning and I am so excited to hear your voice when you call me to tell me about it every step of the way (even if you may be dating my brother one day but we would actually be sisters so there is a bonus!) I know that you are probably scared, excited and filled with so many other emotions but I want you to know just how amazing it is all going to be. The people you meet will see what I see in you and they will be lucky to have you in their lives just like I am. The things you will experience will be an opportunity of a lifetime and those BC vibes you'll be getting may cause you to want to dance topless on Third Beach in Stanley Park but try to do it with some of the B&E moves we like to rock (Christmas tree...DJ!) Not once did I think that this summer you would be leaving to try something new and not once in these last few weeks did I think that this was real. It all came so fast. So, as I sit here wondering where the summer went, wishing that we could have a little more time together; I know that we will find a way to cope from being apart even though I won't be able to drive around late at night with you, run to hug you when I see you after a few weeks apart, sneakily get our expired employee discount at McDonalds just for those chicken nuggets, loiter in Tim Horton's with our Mums or even braid your hair after nights out together. Whether it is by phone, text, email, skype or whatever else is out there; I know that nothing will change between us. I have your b. and you have my e. forever. I am so grateful to have been given the gift of knowing you and I can't help but feel confident in the future you have in front of you.

All my life I have been searching for someone to complete me and someone with which I can find to love me for me, flaws and all. I always thought that I would be finding this in a significant other one day and felt frustrated when I hadn't found one yet. I put so much pressure on myself to find happiness with someone that I love and someone who loves me back but little did I know that my other half, was you. It took me until the last few months to discover this, so for that; I'm sorry. You are my best friend, my big spoon, my soul sister, my person. I cannot imagine my life without you and I can't help but think how did I get so lucky to have found you those 11 years ago back when we would just give each other a silent wave as we passed by each other in the halls, an entire grade apart from one another. The best thing that could have happened to me is our Mums becoming friends and us following in their footsteps. My heart is always yours.

I love you with my entire being. I love you to the spoon and back.

Now go and kick BC's ass. They're ready for you out there. And so is my brother.

-E

Note to readers: don't go looking for a significant other so hard. Go looking for a Bronte. I can guarantee the outcome will be a million times better because there is nothing like a friendship that fills your heart to the very top. so much so that it bursts with pride that this person is your best friend. Find yourself a Bronte. You won't be disappointed.