To My High School Friend Group,
Let me start off this letter with a simple thank you. Thank you for showing me the definition of friendship. Thank you for showing me unconditional love. Most importantly, thank you for setting a true example of what I should look for in friends. You have been with me through the most transitional part of my life, my first drink, my first heart break, my first love, and my first loss. You have all been by my side for most of my firsts, and that is just something I can’t say for the friends I have made in college.
I remember I always used to wonder how I would make it through life without you by my side through every experience because you really are my rocks. I wondered how weird it would be not being able to drive to your house whenever I was upset, or run into you arms and celebrate with you whenever something incredible happened. Now that I know what it feels like to live without that privilege, I regret not appreciating you more when I had the chance to see you every day. I regret not going to that party or that sleepover, because living life without you guys by my side at all times, is so tragically difficult.
Although I don't get to see you as often as I would like to, and even though I don't get to just walk into your house and raid your fridge whenever I'm bored anymore, it makes me appreciate every second I spend with you all, now. I look forward to coming home from college and hearing about that new guy, or what your roommate did wrong this time. I look forward to hearing about all of your new adventures that I wasn't there for. However, that it what is so bitter sweet. I love seeing and hearing how much you have grown as a person since the last time I saw you, but it also saddens me that you are making all these memories that I wont be in, and you could be experiencing many firsts with people that are not me.
Even though I may not be there for every single experience in your college career, I know that I will never find friendships that compare to you all. You are and always will be, my foundation. No matter how far apart we are, and no matter how long we may go without seeing each other, I find comfort in knowing that I will always have my forever friends, even if they aren't right beside me.
Im scared to see where life takes us, and I’m terrified to see where we all end up living after college, but I just want you all to know that I am forever grateful for the memories we have shared , good or bad. You will always, eternally hold a special place in my heart
With Love,
Your Grateful High School Best Friend
