Because I Knew You I Have Been Changed For Good

My roommate Kylee recently introduced me to a song that I am now obsessed with. Its called "For Good" from the musical Wicked. Now if you haven't heard this song before, I would encourage you to listen to it. Its one of those inspirational songs that you get addicted to. Seriously my Kylee and I listen to it on repeat ALL DAY long.
Here's the video:)
 Here is the part of the song that I LOVE.

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...

Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...

I truely believe that people come into our lives for a reason and they are put in our lives to help us grow and if we let them, they will change us for good. I have experienced this many times in my life with numerous people. One of the people that I can't help but think about the whole time I hear this song is my best friend Hayley Elaine Roberts. I have been best friends with HRob since the 8th grade and lets just say that I know it wasn't by accident that this happened. Hay and I have ben inseperable from that point on. Every minute of every day was spent together. We took the same classes, did homework together, lived at each others houses and begrudingly spent a few hours by ourselves when we would have to sleep at night. She has been there for me no matter what through the good, the bad and the ugly. She makes me laugh harder than anyone, understands me better than anyone, knows me better than I know myself, never judges me, and loves me no matter what. Moving away from her last fall was the hardest, scariest thing that I have ever done in my entire life. I felt like a half of me was living in Provo, UT and I didn't know how to handle myself without my best friend. I was physically ill not having her in my life all the time. The only way that I made it though the first few months was by phone calls multiple times a day, skype dates, and going home every other weekend. Thankfully, I have adjusted a little bit more to being by myself but I still physically ache for my best friend. Hayley is more than a best friend to me. She is a sister, a soulmate that I know I will have forever. We share a special bond that I think few people will ever experience with a friend. I have been changed because I knew Hayley Elaine Roberts. She is such a selfless person. Hrob would sacrifice anything just to make me happy and to see me smile. She truely cares about people and that is hard trait to come by. She would rather die than hurt someone's feelings and if she ever does, she will do whatever is possible to make it up to them.  Hayley loves life, and her laughter brightens my day. She is an example to me in every way, shape and form. She always wants to do what is right, no matter what. Hayley helps me to see the bigger picture and to realize that it will all be okay in the end. She has a stong testimony of the gospel and she shows it in the way that she lives her life and the way that she treats others. I am so grateful for the amazing influence that Hayley has been on my life throughout the years and I am looking forward to all of the great years ahead of us. No matter how far apart we are, how different our lives are, and through the different things that we are experiencing I know that I can count on my best friend to always be there for me. Thank you Hay for always being there for me and for making me a better person just for knowing you. You have changed me for good. I LOVE YOU HROB!!!