It feels weird even calling you that, an ex best friend.

We didn't really have a big fight or an ugly ending to our friendship, we slowly drifted apart and maybe that's what hurt the most. All I have left are memories upon memories that we have created the past 7 years, and I still think about them from time to time.

We've made so many good and unforgettable memories together, we've shared ugly laughs and ugly cries, we've traveled together and basically grew up into young adults together. I never thought that I would ever not have you in my life.

I miss your family and your dog. I miss their sarcastic yet honest remarks and their loving open arms when things got rough.

It hurts a tad when people ask why we aren't close anymore, but time heals all wounds. I do want to let you know that I wish nothing but the best for you and your family. I will always be silently cheering you on from the sidelines.

We drifted apart, things change, and people certainly do change, it's not anyone's fault.

But I want to thank you. Thank you for being my first 'person'. Thank you for helping me get out of my shell. Thank you for shaping me into the friend and person that I am today. Thank you for accepting me, for who I was at the time. Thank you for the endless nights of laughter and years of love, compassion, and kindness.

I hope those who you call your best friends will cherish their friendship with you. I hope they make you feel supported, loved, safe. I hope they cheer you on in life as loud as they possibly can, from school to your career.

You will always have a spot in my heart, you will always be in the back of my mind even if I am not in yours, you will always be mentioned in my stories because some of my best memories and stories have you in them.

I know you will do big things with your life, I just thought I would be there to see you accomplish them, just know that I will forever be grateful for our 7 years of friendship, you've taught me more than you'll ever know.

Sincerely,

your ex best friend.