The worst thing in the world is knowing how close you used to be with someone, and then looking at how close you are with them now. The only thing I like to look at is on the positive side. We used to be able to hold long conversations and share secrets. When we gave each other advice, we took it to heart and truly listened to each other’s opinions. It was easy to joke around and tease each other, but we always knew that we would be there for each other no matter what. Simply being in each other’s presence made us happier. While we should not rely on others for our happiness, we should acknowledge those who never fail to brighten our spirits. These are the people that we should not let go of.
Now I see how long it has been since those times. All I can ask myself is: how did we let it get this bad? How did we come from being so close to being at a point where we no longer talk? We both have our own busy lives, but that never stopped us before. Keeping in touch with friends take effort, but if they are true friends then they are worth it.
Losing a friend does not have to be forever. After all, we are only human. Forgive and forget each other’s past mistakes. It is a continuous process, but I’ve learned that it is best to appreciate the best parts of a friendship and simply let go of what went wrong. While maintaining friendships require effort, it is all worth it in the end. Friends are those who are there for you and want to be there for you no matter what. This is something that should not be taken for granted.
Sometimes nothing goes wrong. Sometimes people just drift apart, and that’s okay. It is okay because I know that my friends were a part of my life for a reason. I shared so many moments with them that I will never forget. Even if a friendship no longer exists, they touch our lives in ways that we will always remember. I will always appreciate those who were there for me just as I appreciate those who are still there for me today. Just because people or situations change does not mean those friendships have to end. They only have to evolve. Maybe someday we can get the courage to rebuild our forgotten friendships. We can only hope for the best.
Deep down, there are many people who regret not keeping in touch with their friends. We fear reaching out to them because we fear rejection. We fear change. As shocking as it can be to realize, we no longer know the people who used to be closest to us. However, everyone changes. Everyone works to improve themselves, so just because we’ve grown does not mean that hope for rebuilding our friendship is lost. We just need to learn to accept change in ourselves as much as we accept change in each other.
