To the best friend I lost, but found again,

Our friendship is one most people couldn't understand. We went from being strangers to best friends in the blink of an eye. One day I barely knew you and the next you were the person I talked to everything about. I couldn't make any major decisions without getting your input first. You made me more outgoing and taught me how to have fun no matter what we were doing. But as quickly as we became best friends, we suddenly weren't anymore.

To this day, I'm not sure either one of us knows exactly what happened. Without us even realizing it, our lives suddenly took very different paths. We didn't spend every night hanging out and talking about boys anymore. All of our late night fast food runs and mega sleepovers turned into memories that I couldn't seem to relive. We slowly stopped sharing our daily lives with each other and over time, we basically stopped sharing anything at all.

For what felt like a very long time, I wasn't even sure how to talk to you anymore. You used to be the person I could say anything to, but then all of the sudden you weren't. Not only did we not talk about anything really personal, we didn't talk much at all. We used to only go hours without talking, but then we started going days and even weeks without having a meaningful conversation. It was clear both of us wanted to start the communication again, but the problem was neither of us knew how. We were growing apart and we both knew it. But what we didn't know was how to stop it.

We grew further and further apart and over time, it became harder and harder to remember what our friendship was even like. At that point, I barely knew you and I felt like you definitely didn't know me. We both had very different lives now and I started to think maybe our friendship just didn't fit into the equation anymore.

But I am so happy to say that I couldn't have been more wrong.

Finding our friendship again wasn't quick and it certainly wasn't easy. We both made a lot of mistakes in the time we spent apart. We said things out of anger. And even though apologies were given, that pain we caused each other was still hard to forget. But slowly, we found our way back to each other and I have no doubt in my mind that now we're stronger for it.

We learned how to appreciate what we had and how to make sure it never happened again. We learned that when people go through hard times, it's often the ones they love the most that suffer the greatest blows. We were both guilty of that. But we were also both more than ready to leave all that in the past and move forward.

I know it took a lot for you to let me back into your life, just as it did for me, too. But I can honestly say I couldn't be more grateful to have you back. Though we've both changed a lot, the foundation of our friendship is still there. You still always know how to make me laugh and we still have fun with everything we do. But even more importantly, now you've taught me how to give and ask for forgiveness. You've taught me that there are some things in life that are more important than being right. That friendship is always more important than pride. And I promise that that is a lesson I won't soon forget.

You've loved me at my best and were patient with me at my worst. And I know that is a level of friendship that most people aren't lucky enough to reach. True friendship isn't being there for each other when everything is going right. It's going through all the hard stuff and finding each other waiting at the end. Sure, the middle may have been a little hazy for awhile. But the outcome is certain. You are and will forever be one of my best friends. And I know that no matter what happens or where we go in life, we'll always find our way back to each other.

"The people who are meant to be in your life will always gravitate back towards you, no matter how far they may wander"
-Unknown