Sometimes people are meant to be in our lives for a couple of years or maybe even just months. Occasionally, we know the reason they walk out of our lives. Maybe they were toxic or just pushed the wrong buttons. Regardless of the reasons, life just did not want the two together.
To my childhood best friend,
You were the best thing I had then. We saw each other grow up for five years, 11-16. Those five years are the years a girl goes through the most changes. Some get their first boyfriend. Some get their period. Some join a sport for the first time. Some have a quinceanera. Some start getting privileges to go to the movies on their own. We saw each other through these changes, and I will never be more grateful for having such an amazing friend by my side.
You had a different life than mine, but we somehow still understood each other. We said we were sisters for life. At that age, no one knows what the future holds, so we just enjoy the moments while they last. That is what we did.
Anytime we could, you would come over to my house, or I would go to yours. My parents basically adopted you. Any family functions we had, most of the time, you would be there.
Soccer. We had the same love for that sport. We clicked so well when we both shared that about each other. Yeah you were better than me, but that never bothered me because I truly thought you would do great things with soccer.
From then on, you moved to different schools and that is when the separation started. You got a new group of friends, and even though we still communicated, it was definitely not the same. That is the moment when I started to realize that our friendship was slipping away, and there was nothing I could do about it.
I think it was one of those things that were meant to happen to teach you a lesson. What is the lesson? Until this day, I do not know, but I hope to find out soon. The part that saddens me the most is that there was nothing wrong with our friendship. It was basically perfect, so ending amicably was rough and more difficult.
Now you have made a life of your own with a wonderful child who I hope to meet one day. You were always an amazing friend, and I am sure you are the best mother.
Yes we still talk, but it is not the same. Sometimes we just bring up older memories to remind up of the good times we had together. I hope one day we can meet again and catch up on life, and maybe one day our friendship will sprout again.
