Having a best friend....

is being in a relationship that's like nothing else. It brings out the best in you and...sometimes (depending on who you ask) the worst. The catch is that she/he commits to being your friend no matter what. Isn't that simply wonderful? I can't say, in all honesty, if I've been a good friend to those who trust me to be, but hopefully I'm improving. Bear with me.
Sometimes you think they don't notice, but they're there. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me sane and smiling through it all are these people. I am gifted to have a number of close individuals that mean the world to me.
To my pals:
I may not have said it constantly, may never have said it, but you do mean a lot. The world wouldn't be the same without you, you've helped me learn so much in life, helped me through difficult times, and been with me to just....be. Just like that. Without asking for anything in return. Without frustration. Without complaints..you've been there and you are still. Not just a fair-weather friend, but seen me when I'd rather you hadn't, and still loved me. What can I say? Will mere thank-yous suffice??