Drifting apart from people is a part of life. You lose people you never thought you would. You walk away from people you thought would be in your wedding one day, but that doesn't mean you love them any less.

I've been thinking about the above quote a lot lately. I'm at the point in my life where my hometown friends are fading away and a new group has taken their place.

There are some people in my past that didn't get a happy ending. There are plenty of people that I should have hard feelings towards. People that I do in fact avoid at all costs, but that doesn't mean I love them any less. In life, we are not in as much control as we think and so many of the things that happen to us we have no control over. People grow up and realize that they want different people around them. I will always respect the people in my past for leaving me behind and pursuing what they need. I will never be angry with anyone for the way things ended, and I refuse to be.

So to the people I've lost along the way; I love you now as I loved you then. My door will always be open if you need to come back home. You were an important part of my story and I will never forget that. I want you to know that I am always in the background cheering you on. I want what is best for you even if I'm not a part of it. There will always be a part of me that hopes that one day things can work out between us, but if that doesn't happen, I hope you live the life you always dreamed of. I'll always remember the good in you and I cannot wait to see you live out your childhood dreams you let me be apart of.