Dear Ex-Best Friend,

I think the first thing I should say is, "Thank You."

Thank you for all of the memories; the good, the sad, the funny, just every memory. I will always cherish them and they will always be in my heart. You and I were closer than anyone could be for almost 11 years and that means everything to me.

You were there when I was hospitalized and for my many surgeries. I was there for your mom's death and y(our) nephews birth. We saw each other through the bullies, the fights, the first boyfriends, and all the changes of puberty. Your sister was my sister and my mama became your other mom. I spent more nights at your house some months than I did mine.

We've seen each other during our best and worst moments and I want you to know that I appreciate our time more than anything.

I was a dreamer and I now realize that I held onto our friendship longer than you did and that hurts, but it's the truth. I always thought that if we did drift apart it would be because of school but I was wrong. We can blame a boy for it. When he came in I got pushed out… not completely at first but once you moved in with him, it was pretty much over.

It hurts me still knowing that you let that happen even as I tried to stay in your heart and keep our friendship alive, but I guess life really does change us. We always thought I would be engaged and married and have a family first, but as of now, it doesn't seem to be so.

You already are engaged and I'm not even in a relationship. I guess going to school and getting out of this small town was more important to me than being with someone. You wanted to get away too, but now you seem to be getting yourself stuck here.

I want you to know that I wish you well in life.

I hope that you are as happy as ever and that you don't ever regret the choices you make. I hope that your wedding is as beautiful as you want it to be and that everything is how you want it.

We use to dream of being in each other's wedding but I now know that I'll be lucky if I get an invite to yours. Please give my "babies" a kiss for me and tell them that I love them, and give your sister a hug and let her know I'm sorry for how everything ended.

Thank her for everything she did for me and us. Tell your fiance that I forgive him... I forgive him for hating me before even knowing me and for snatching my best friend from me like a toy that he just wants to use temporarily.

I still love you and I always will.

You were my first actual best friend and even without you in my life, I still remember it all. I remember the laughs, the screams, the games, the tears… I always will.

Thank you. Thank you for everything even though it all had to end.

Love,

Your Ex-Best Friend