You always hear people talk about their best friend, the person they do everything with. They're always together, no matter if it's a spur of the moment shopping trip, Taco Bell run, random day trip, even a trip to the bathroom, nothing separates them. Sometimes I wish I could say my story is the same, but it's not. If it was the same then there would be no story to tell, no story about my long distance/forever friend. Long distance friendships are hard, real hard. It's not fun not being able to have her by my side 24/7 but it is so worth it. Here are some truths of a long distance friendship (LDF):
1) They're ALWAYS a call away.
Whether you're walking in a dark parking lot alone, crying over school, or super bored 9 times out of 10 they are going to answer their phone. No matter the situation, even if it is just to hear their voice, they are there. A LDF call is never fast, it typically lasts a good 45 minutes at the minimum.
2) You get a serious case of separation anxiety.
Yes, we are always on the phone with each other, but there is nothing like seeing them face to face. Which leads to the next point of...
3) That reunion hug is priceless.
After months of not being with this person, no other feeling compares to being reunited with your best friend. What can be better than the moment you and your best friend are reunited?
4) The week/weekend you are with them.
That reunion hug is great, but that week/weekend you're together, those are the moments you remember. Oh, and everyone will know when you're together because you blow up all forms of social media.
5) The jealousy of seeing them happy with other people.
This one sounds awful but it is so true. You see them in pictures so happy with other friends and you are jealous it isn't you there with them. You should never get jealous of their other friends because you both know nothing compares to when you're together.
6) Planning the next reunion.
Before you split there is already a date for the next reunion. You and your BFF start making itineraries of all the possible things you can do. There is so much to do and talk about that the itineraries are thrown out and you just stay up late eating ice cream and talking about anything and everything (even if they have already heard it).
7) Being jealous of seeing other people doing things with their best friends.
You get on Instagram on a Friday and all you see if people having a blast with their best friends, and you're at home facetiming your bff.
8) All you want is to lay on the couch and watch Netflix with them but, distance says you can't.
Isn't the world a sick cruel place?
9) Whenever you're family travels somewhere you try to create a pit stop at their house.
I can't say how many times I have thought about this. They're the only one that can keep you sane when you're around you're crazy family.
10) Anytime someone travels close to where your LDBFF lives, you always get an invite.
Even though these invites are always inconvenient for you and your bff, it's nice to know that they thought of you and your LDBFF.
11) You save all your money for trips to see your LDBFF or mail them things.
The money for gas and all the crazy places you might or might not end up going. I wasn't really joking about the shipping price. It can get pretty ridiculous but you do it anyway because they are so worth it.
12) The utter disappointment of not having them near you after a rough day.
Oh your day sucked and you really need your bff to come over so you can start ranting? Sorry, that won't happen because she is over 500 miles away.
13) Even though you're not together they are always included in your decision making process.
Always. They always get a say in what you do. Plus 12 out of 10 times (yes, I meant 12/10) they are going to be right.
14) When people get jealous of your LDF so they'll try to interrupt your sacred one-on-one time but y'all don't give in.
Those people are the worst. You are 10 minutes from her, you can see her whenever you want. It's my turn, so you need to find another friend because this one is busy.
15) No moment compares to when your bff is telling an intriguing story on facetime, and the internet fails.
At this point you hate the universe.
16) Anytime you hear a song on the radio about missing someone you immediately take a snapchat video of you singing it to them.
You can't tell me you haven't done this. Especially when it's around Christmas and "Blue Christmas" comes on, you are immediately in tears.
17) Letters, Letters, Letters.
There is nothing better than getting an unexpected letter or package from your LDBFF. It's like the warm hug they would give you if they were there. Which leads to the next point of...
18) You know their address.
After sending so many letters or putting it in your GPS constantly, you know it better than your own address.
19) And there isn't even a point to having the GPS on because you know how to get to their house without it.
Seriously, I don't even waste my data on the GPS anymore.
20) When you and your LDBFF are finally reunited your camera roll goes from 785 to 1,164 instantly.
I mean you have to have something to put in those birthday collages.
21) That snapchat streak is most likely the highest.
Unless you are almost to 200 and you get reunited and get completely lost in being together you forget to snap each other and you lose it. That was a true heart breaking story.
22) They're your accountability partner.
They keep you in check about your relationship with the Lord. They remind you to keep the Lord in all your decision making processes and they're never afraid to call you out if you are doing something you know you shouldn't.
23) They're the only person you would drive from state to state just to see.
The hours of driving are so worth it.
24) Both of you get ecstatic when you realize you see each other in 2 months.
That is a quick turnover. Like woah, I would kill to see my LDBFF every 2 months.
25) Through all the trials that distance puts you through, you would do it all over again because they are worth it.
Your friendship is so much stronger than those who see their friends daily. You know you can live without them, you do it everyday, but you would never want to. You would never want to go through life without someone as special as them.
So, to my long distance BFF, thank you. Thank you for being there when i need you, for ALWAYS making me laugh until I cry, and for being the wonderful person God created you to be. And God, thank you for giving me this friend that will always be there. Even though I think Jesus hates us for putting us so far apart, I have to say thank you. Thank you God for the distance between us because not only did i find my Long Distance Best Friend, I found my forever friend. I love you forever and always.
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