Maddie and I have been best friends since we were children. Maddie is a light in everyone's life and I could not have a better friend if I tried. Even after attending different colleges, she is the greatest friend I have ever had.

Nick and I met our freshman year of college. We have the same major and would do our schoolwork together. He has always had my back and has been the best Uncle Nick to Buddy. Nick is a honorary part of our relationship as he is always around and always down to get dinner with us.

Ellie is the best sister a guy can have. We both attend The University of Alabama, so she is always hitting me up to do my brotherly duties. She is funny, independent, always has your back, and is the life of the party.

Mark Alan has been my brother, my roommate, and my friend throughout my life. He has been a constant companion to me and I have always admired his dedication to his friends and family. I could not ask for a better brother.

Mary Ashley and I met our freshman year after she stormed in my dorm, with my roommate, to find JC and I watching a movie on the couch. She sat there and watched the rest of the movie with us and has been a third-wheel to our relationship ever since.

AJ has been my best friend since grade school. He had a front row seat to the start of mine and Kalea's relationship. He is the smartest guy I know and has always been a good friend to me.

Gracie and I met our sophomore year and instantly clicked after noticing how much we have in common. We have spent a lot of time together over the last few years as I always invited myself over to her and Mary Ashley's apartment, had numerous classes together, and would eat practically every meal together.

Jackson is my random freshman year roommate, who turned into my chosen sophomore and junior year roommate. Though we did not know each other originally, we were soon friends as we would play video games every night. We lived together for most of our college careers and he is one of my best college friends.

Madeline ran home to me on her bid day as a random girl, but she would soon become one of my favorite people I met in college. She is my little, but more than that she is kind, funny, and a ray of sunshine. I am so thankful a random pairing came to be such a blessing in my life.

Frankie is always down for a good time, whether it is making memories, tubing, or just riding on the boat. We both have battle scars from the days we spent on the lake, including a massive scar on my ankle from his braces due to a tubing incident.