To my best friends,
I have been doing a lot of counting lately. I count the days I have left with you, the miles that will soon separate us, but mostly I have been counting all the memories that we have made together. As I sit down and write this letter my heart sinks into my chest and tears threaten to fall from my eyes because the days we have together are becoming less and less. The day that we dread is finally approaching a little too fast and we are filled with sadness but know that the days to follow will be some of the most exciting days of our lives.
As the toxic thoughts of goodbye fly around in my mind I have one small thing to say to you; "side by side or miles apart, real friends are always close to the heart." It is time for us to explore the next chapter in our lives and follow our separate paths and we must accept that we can no longer hold each other's hands as we grow up. Although we must become our own person each of you will forever be close to my heart. We have all carried each other through the ups and downs that life creates, we have stayed up laughing till the sun broke upon the horizon, we have cried about stupid boys, we have all lost "what are the odds" and done our fair share of stupid things, but most importantly we did this all together. The memories that we share will forever be etched in my mind and will continue to be made.
My chest grows tight at the thought of losing you but as I begin to fade into a pool of anxiety I am reminded that we all will find be finding new people to fill the vacancy that will be left as we will no longer be able to see each other daily. We must accept that each of us will find new friends but must never forget about each other. Although there may be only a few of us, that only gives me more hope that although miles may soon separate us we will still find time for each other.
Finally I would like to say thank you to each of you for becoming such a special part of my life and helping me become the person I am today. Without you, I truly have no clue where my life would be or who I would be. I am lucky to have found the most wonderful best friends that a girl could ask for. You have all brought such great joy and meaning to my life that is irreplaceable. Now as the day we have to go our own separate directions approaches I want you all to know that it is not a goodbye it is see you later. Without a goodbye, it means that we will see each other again soon and that is what I hope for, I love you.
