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An Open Letter To The Friends I Lost

I love you. I miss you. I still care about you.

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An Open Letter To The Friends I Lost

Dear old friend,

I wanted to start off by letting you know that I hold no hostility towards you. Am I upset? Sure, but we are both to blame. I could've been more understanding. You could've been more willing. Like I said, we are both to blame.

I also want you to know that I do not regret our friendship at all. Being best friends with you at a point in time taught me so much. I learned what to look for in a friend and also what not to look for in a friend. I learned how to be the best friend that I can be, whether it was for you or for others.

I want you to know that I still look at pictures of us and a smile comes to my face. All the good memories we had together flood my thoughts. I wish we could've continued to make more of those memories, but I guess our friendship just wasn't meant to last.

One of the hardest parts about losing you was having to accept that we were no longer as close as we once were. It took months to finally accept it, but I am glad I did. For months, I sat here wondering what I did to never get a reply back. I sat here wondering why our amazing friendship came to a sudden halt. I sat here wondering why our plans always fell through. I sat here wondering what I could do to fix it.

I accepted the fact that we weren't best friends anymore. I accepted the fact that some people are put in our life for a short period of time. Your friendship helped me grow as a person. I enjoyed every bit of our friendship.

I do know that if our friendship were to rekindle, I don't think it could go back to the way it was. The last few months of holding onto a failing friendship tore me apart, and I just worry that it will happen again.

I hope life is treating you well. I still care about you. I hope you are happy and I hope you are blessing others with your friendship just like you blessed me with yours. I hope you are successful in your future endeavors. I wish the best for you, pal. You deserve it.

If you are reading this, I want you to know that I love you. I miss you. The bond we shared was a special one. I am always a phone call or a text away if you ever need me in the future. I am still here for you even if you may not be here for me.

I want to finish off by thanking you. Thank you for being one of my best friends in the time that we were friends. You were there for me and I was there for you and I cannot thank you enough for it. Thank you for making the impact you made on my life. Thank you for the memories that I will remember for the rest of my life. Thank you for everything.

Our friendship didn't end on bad terms. We drifted apart. It's a part of life; a part of life that was really hard to accept. I love you and miss you dearly.

Love,

Your old best friend

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