tribute

This is my 3rd post today already but I felt like it so here goes. It's a tribute to my silent pillar of support:

Thanks goofball, for leading without dominating, loving without demanding, caring without intruding and most of all for your presence in my life unwavering. You've held my hand without chaining and provided security in vulnerable moments. Even when we were just friends, you've put smiles on my face and dried my tears when I was at my weakest.
You were never the one that stood out among our friends, but you were always silently there. You were never the one who tried crazy stunts with me, but you would have been the one to catch me if I fell. You were never one of the charmers, but you were quietly alluring in your own way.

It's amazing now that I look back and see how far we've come in our friendship. You've loved me through all my transitions. You knew the girl in spectacles with her nose buried in a book, you knew the girl who hated school but loved CCA. You knew the wildly rebellious girl and now you know the happy optimistic girl. Time has now bridged the years between us and you've grown too, into a wonderful man I'm now proud to love.