It never really dawned on me that the close friends that I have would eventually move and not be in the same area as me anymore. IT SUCKS.
I am all about making new friends but I miss being a five minute drive away from my friend's house until he moved to Florida.
I miss seeing my college friend who is in San Diego right now.
I miss my dance friends who are away at grad school.
I miss having many of my friends up in Albany when I used to go to school there.
The good news is you can keep in touch with your friends and plan visits. You can also make new friends. The bad news is, the whole trying to keep in touch part can become difficult. Everyone is on different schedules. Also again, your friends aren't five blocks away from you like they used to be, which can be saddening.
However, I am proud of my friends who moved to where they wanted to be and to somewhere that they love. It makes me happy knowing that they are trying to be happy, and even motivates me to pursue what I want.
To my friends near and far that stay in touch, thank you <3