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A Letter to The Best Friend I Lost

I really thought we were going to grow old together. I'm sorry.

Haley Lutz
Feb 10, 2016
Spring Arbor University
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A Letter to The Best Friend I Lost

Former Best Friend,

First I'd like to say I am sorry. I am sorry for making all of those promises that I broke. I am sorry for all those times I couldn't be there for you even though I swore on my life I would be. I should have known I couldn't possibly live up to those expectations. I am sorry we lost touch and now we pretend each other doesn't exist. I am truly, from the bottom of my heart, sorry for everything.

You were my best friend. I trusted you with my entire life. You were the person I turned to when crap got tough. You were the one I called at 3 a.m. when I thought my entire world was crashing down. I could always count on you to make me laugh. I could always count on you to pick me up.

And one day, I realized you were gone.

It hurt. It hurt A LOT. I'm not going to play it off like it didn't. It hurt worse than the boy of 2013. You were my other half, my partner in crime, my soul mate. I counted on forever with you. Out of all the things that changed in my life, I thought you were the only thing that was going to stay constant but as soon as you left, my world flipped upside down.

But this letter isn't for me to just complain about how we aren't close anymore. It's to tell you that I still love you and that you will always have a friend in me. We may not speak anymore and we may lead completely different lives but that doesn't mean I care for you any less.

It has taken me a long time to realize that things change. People change, circumstances change, and life changes. And for me to blame you for us not staying close is wrong and I cannot do that anymore.

Our friendship was a good one. We laughed countless times, cried probably double that (happy and sad tears), and our inside jokes were endless. I am so happy I had you as my best friend. There is no one else I would have chosen to spend those times with (or let drive my car).

I'll forever cherish those special times we've had, the letters I'll never get rid of, and all those late night talks. I'll never forget our songs we loved and the secrets we had. I hope when you read this, you know you are not forgotten and that I am very sorry I pretend that you are. You were one of the best friends I have ever had and I am so grateful to have met you.

With "beary" much love,

Me.

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