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To The Friend I've Lost Touch With, It's Not The Same

It's hard to know you lost a friend.

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To The Friend I've Lost Touch With, It's Not The Same
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As we all become older as the days pass, we evidently change in looks and personality. Not a single person is the exact same as they were the year before and the previous year. As life molds us with experiences, we begin to change. As you become older, you lose some friends and gain them, too.

People that you were once so close with start becoming distant strangers and you're left with memories. At 20 years old, I've lost several close friends as the years passed and I've gotten older. Individuals that were my best friends while in high school are now people I only see through social media updates.

Life is funny, certain places like school and work can bring people together in ways they never could. High school is a perfect example of what can make or break a friendship, which is incredible. Being a part of certain clubs, sports, and school activities can cause you to see the same people every day. Obviously, if you're seeing these people quite often, it's almost odd not to become friends.

School causes you to see the same exact people almost every day for four years, so you cultivate relationships with them. Some stronger than others, but you get to know these individuals on a surface level and more intimate, at times.

Throughout high school, I had a core group of five to six friends that had lunch together, hang out before and after school, would go to school dances, and football games. At the time, I was incredibly close to some of these individuals. We knew everything that was going on in each other 's life, involving families, romantic relationships, and embarrassing stories.

You begin to develop a certain bond with these people that you'll never truly forget, long after you've graduated and moved on. Recently, I've lost touch with a friend I was close with during the final years of my high school career. It used to be a group of three friends that would always hang out. Honestly, we were like a little gang that went to concerts together, school field trips out of the state and hung out almost every day.

While we all attempted to hang out after high school ended, it truly wasn't the same. Leaving high school changed that core group of three friends. We became busy with work and school, that it was impossible for our schedules to line-up. As I hung out with several individuals that were in my friend group after high school ended, it seemed as if she and I lost our bond. Some of us went to different schools and moved away, as we slowly drifted apart.

I don't believe that I've fully processed the fact that we'll never be as close we were three years ago, but I'll always keep those memories of us together. While she and I don't necessarily have bad-blood in any form, I do miss her as a friend.

To an old friend, while we aren't close anymore you'll be in my thoughts. It's hard to forget how important an individual was to you only a couple of years ago. I wish you absolutely nothing but the best, as I'll always cherish the friendship we once had.

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