I thought it would last forever. We thought it would last forever. From being each other’s maid of honor to being our children’s godmothers to living in a nursing home together, we never imagined we would be, at this point in our lives, without each other. The friendship that was so strong slowly disintegrated.

I never thought there would come a time when I didn’t know what was going on in your life. I was always the one you came to for everything. I was always your shoulder to cry on. I was always the one who dropped everything to talk to you or hang out with you. I was always there for you no matter if it was convenient for me or not. Unfortunately, there’s only so much of a one-sided friendship a person can take.

A person can only handle being walked all over for a short period of time. Eventually, I realized I deserved better. I made new friends who showed me what true friendship looked like. My true friends didn’t lie to me. My true friends didn’t text my ex behind my back. My true friends cared for my feelings. My true friends didn’t blow me off. My true friends opened my eyes, and I love them for that. Even though my true friends showed me the real definition of friendship, I still owe you a thank you.

Thank you for being my best friend for eight years. Thank you for all of the good times and the bad times that made me grow as a person. Thank you for always laughing with me and going on dumb adventures with me. You were such a large part of my life and I will never completely heal from separating from you. Years have passed and the pain from our friendship ending has numbed me. I’m not sad about you anymore, I’m indifferent and that’s probably what hurts the most. You are nothing but a distant memory now.