The worst part about growing up is looking back and realizing how many friendships you let die along the way.

Elementary and middle school were so much different than high school in the friend department. They both brought along so many friendships that lead to memories that would last a lifetime. It came easy, little arguments were always mended and mistakes almost always were forgiven. High school, not so much... In all honesty, it's really sad how many friendships I can say ended in my high school career and I let them. Fights led to days of not speaking to one another, to weeks, to months, and sure enough to years; making the lost time too awkward to even know what to say to mend the friendship. Somehow best friends at one point grew to be strangers or enemies the next. Reminiscing back to the good old memories of childhood seem to be more heartbreaking than enjoyable when you don't have the friend it involves to laugh about it with.

I always wonder if I'm the only one missing these friendships or if maybe they're feeling the exact same way as I and just as unsure how to approach it. So to those friendships for whatever reason I allowed to wither away, I'm truly sorry. Whether you hurt me or I hurt you, I'm sorry. For whoever or whatever I let come between us, I'm sorry. Just know that no matter how much time has slipped away from us, I have and always will be rooting for you on the sidelines. You will always hold a special place in my heart and I thank you for all the memories we shared because you were such a big part in molding me into the person I would become. I can't thank you enough for the memories we did get to make. I hope you always know I'm just a phone call away and when the going gets tough, I'll always be here. What's forgotten is forgiven and what's forgiven is forgotten. Love you always and I'm so proud of who you have become.

Sincerely,

The Long Lost Friend That Misses You