Dear high school friends,
I miss y’all. We all said we would stay in contact after high school. That we would not stop being friends just because high school was over. But that was a lie. I have not heard from some of y’all since graduation. And some of the ones that did stay in touch at first, no longer do so.
There are only about two or three of you that I still talk to on a weekly—sometimes daily—basis. I know that we all are doing our own thing now, but it is not hard to send a quick text or make a short phone call. Now I know that it is partially my fault that we do not talk anymore because I could have reached out more than I have, but it is sad that people I used to be best friends with are perfect strangers now. I used to be able to talk to each one of you for hours, but now when I see you it is awkward because neither one of us know what to say to the other.
I know there are seasons of life and it is possible that the one that included all of us in it together is over, but why not catch up from time-to-time? I am only two and a half hours away, but some of you act like I moved across the country. Some of you act like you are better than and too good for the rest of us.
Some of you turned your back and just decided you did not like some of us anymore.
I am so thankful for where I am now, but I would be lying if I said that I do not miss y’all and how close we used to be.
My dad used to say to me, “You will not talk to your high school friends after high school.
I did not believe him, but he was right. I thought we were different because we all wanted to continue to be friends after graduation. However, none of us put in the effort.
Now do not get me wrong—I do not miss high school. However, I do miss the people who got me to where I am. I do not think we could have made it through high school without having each other as a support system—I know I could not have.
No matter where we go or how little we talk, I want each of you to know that I love y’all and I pray for y’all every day. I know that God’s plan for each of you is so much more than any of us can fathom. I know that all of you are going to go so far in life, and although I may not be standing by your side like I used to be, I am still so proud of each of you.
Love,
An old high school friend
