Hey! Hi! Hello, how have you been? Yeah, I know, we have not talked in a long time. I'm sorry about that.

I've been in college for almost a year now, and time flies, and I know we have grown apart over these few months. I feel bad, I realized I'm not the greatest at keeping in touch with people I don't see often. Don't think I've forgot about you, because I have noticed some relationships fading away. There are many people I see every now and then and think "remember when?" It hurts, especially when all the memories I have with that person come flooding back. I think of the time we sat up all night laughing, that one crazy time at a party, or that one class we shared with that insane teacher. Yet all I do is walk by and maybe give a small nod.

I wish I knew how to break the ice. I wish I knew a better way to handle this other than to just sit by and let us grow further and further apart. Maybe half of it is anxiety, or the other half is just not knowing how to reconnect. I keep looking at old pictures of us at the beach, at the prom, and other snapshots of our many adventures we had taken. It makes me happy to reminisce through these photographs, but I always wish there were more to look at. While we are away at different schools, I always wish I had been better at keeping in touch, but I know life gets crazy. Sadly, life was crazy enough I lost touch.

So this is what I have to say to you. I miss our friendship, I miss our jokes and our conversations. I hope life has been treating you well and you've had a lot of success in school, or work, or whatever you find joy in. Even if I don't reach out to you first, feel free to message me! I promise you I would love to hear from you. I don't want to become strangers again, I'd like to be able to say you're my friend, not just my "friend from" whenever. However, I know life does change.

"At this age, everything is changing. Day by day we don't notice, but just look back over the past year and you will realize everything has. People you thought were going to be there forever aren't, and people you never imagined you'd be speaking to are now some of your closest friends. Life makes little sense, and the more we grow the less sense it will make. So make the most of now, before it all changes once again, because in the near future, all of this is only going to be memories."

I miss you, I'm sorry for falling out of touch, but I hope I'm more than a mere memory to you.