A Letter To My First Best Friend
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A Letter To My First Best Friend

I'll always be here to cheer you on.

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A Letter To My First Best Friend
Kaitlyn Wells

We grew apart. Things like that happen, right? We used to be so close- spending almost every minute of our day together if our parents would let us. It helped that you lived right next door. So much of our time was spent making new adventures and playing games of pretend- we were farmers, we were teachers, we wrote "secret letters" and became FBI agents. How crazy is it that those times were less than seven short years ago? And now, when we see each other, things are different. Things are awkward. We are no longer close. It is a struggle to start a conversation, because things are different now. Things like that happen.

When did we stop being best friends? If I really had to put a time to it, I would say it happened when high school hit. You are a year older than me, so you moved up first. We were no longer in the same school, we did not have the same schedule, we rode different buses, and we were no longer involved in the same things. You made new friends at the high school, you moved to a different town, and our friendship just became complicated. But that was OK. Things like that happen.

You graduated a year before me and chose which school you were going to go to. How funny is it that we ended up at the same college just a year later? But we did not become close again. If anything, we are even more distant. It is just a small "hello," or a little wave when we pass by, like the first 14 years of our lives we weren't two of the closest kids you had ever seen. Things like that happen.

It has been awhile since you have told me all that is going on in your life, but if you ever need me I am still here for you. I was here for you for the first 14 years of our lives and I will be here for the next 90 years. You can always trust me to be a shoulder to cry on or to be there cheering you on in life. You are going to go so far, and I am so proud of you. You accomplished big things in high school and you are doing the same in college. I cannot wait to see where life takes you, whether I am a big part of your life or just occasionally check up on you via Facebook. Who knows, after college we may never actually see each other again. Things like that happen.

I hope you are happy. You really do deserve the best. I know that boy you are with is going to be perfect for you. He is a great influence on your life and he makes you happy, which in turn makes me happy for you. It has been a long time since I have seen you smile like you do in the pictures of you with him. I am so happy for you and your happiness- and I hope you are able to keep that love and happiness forever. It really is something to truly cherish. That happily ever after we used to play is coming true for you. Things like that really do happen.

Thank you. Thank you for being my first friend and my best friend for so many years. We had some great times as kids and now we are both making great memories as young adults, even if we aren't best friends anymore. I am thankful for the amazing friendship that we did share because that friendship made me into the person that I am today. The people you grow up with really do have a huge influence on your life. Things like that happen, and I am so happy that they do.

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