My best friend<3 Michael Andrew Bahr

The week is coming to an end and I wish in some many ways it wasn't because my best friend Michael is leaving for Iraq. This week has been hard with my Grandpas condition worsening and now on top of it I have to say good bye to one of my closet friends. I knew this day was coming, but it seemed to come so much quicker than I was expecting. Its not the first time I have had to say goodbye to someone serving, but I grew up with him and he has always been there for me when I needed him the most. I love him so much and I know he will return but a whole year is something else. I of course said goodbye to him when he went of to basics, but this is a whole new thing. He is going to be in danger and that worries me sick. The last thing I need right now is for something to go terrible wrong with his mission. Its kind of a funny story when I first met Michael we hit it off right away. There was a definite connection. We were all each other needed to have a fun time. We did everything together, he even played dress up, it was great. We grew older and drifted a bit because we started hanging around other people, although we were still each others best friends. Michael is this big guy who can make anyone laugh and to this day he makes me laugh to the point where its a silent laugh and it hurts, but its a great feeling. As you can tell we grew up together and I can honestly say I have never met and doubt I will ever meet anyone who compares to him...his my best friend. We have had our ups and downs however. WE know everything about each other and we know whats best for each other so when I started dating this guy they got along but then somethings were said by the boyfriend to Michael and he let me know, but I was so into this guy I didn't want to listen. Long story short I should have listened I ended up with a broken heart and I hurt him. The funny thing is the same situation happened to him a few months later. I tried to warn him about this girl he called his 'dream girl' little did he know she was far from it. So we called it even in a sense. So today is his last day here and its been an emotional roller coaster this whole week, but we made a pack to each other so hopefully we can both stick to it. I know we can and there will be obstacles with us being so far away but true friends always find a way and always have each others back. I guess the last thing I have to say is I love you, I'll miss you, and you are truly my best friend. Be safe. <3