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To The Ones I Left Behind

They say distance makes the heart grow fonder

Cassandra Kenville
Feb 22, 2016
Grove City College
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To The Ones I Left Behind
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To my friends I left behind,

I know that I’ve left and gone hundreds of miles away. I left everything that I knew behind to move to a new state to start a new life in a different season of my life. I know that you didn’t leave and the distance that this created between us is real, however, I want you to know something: you are still as important to me as you were when I lived nearby.

No matter how many months, days and weeks pass by, I still care about you. I know that sometimes I may forget to call or text, but I promise I still care about you. You and I both get busy, but the bond between us still remains. This is evident to me when I come home and we are able to pick up right where we left off. Those moments have become the most precious to me. It’s not that I don’t care or don’t want to talk, it’s just so easy to get caught up in life and forget. Trust me, it's not for lack of caring.

I think about you all the time. Something funny happens during my day, and I want to turn and tell you but I can’t. It’s still hard to believe that you aren’t present in such an important phase of my life. I have made new friends and new memories, but the ones I have with you will always be dear to me. I’m happy for you too. I know that you are thriving in your season of life and that you are happy. You have new friends and memories just like me, and those are important to have.

Thank you for being my friend. I know that long distance is hard, and that it really sucks sometimes. There’s nothing like venting to someone that I have known for a long time or hanging out with someone who understands without even having to use words. I love that our time together is cherished and I look forward to so much more. You’re one of the greatest things ever to walk into my life.

Most importantly, I love you. I loved you then, I love you now, and I always will. If our friendship can withstand distance, we can withstand anything. Thanks for sticking around and loving me.

Love,
Cassandra

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