To my former best friend,
Hey, how's it going? It's been a while since we last talked. I'm sure you're doing great and I couldn't be happier for you. As someone that has been there from the beginning, I've seen all the good and bad things in your life. I want you to be successful and happy with yourself. You deserve it.
It's weird to think we aren't in each others lives anymore. And that we have no idea what's going on in our lives, since we used to be together everyday. We grew apart, just like everyone does, but that doesn't mean I don't care about you still today. I'm beyond proud you were once my friend and, although things have changed, it doesn't mean that our memories have.
We've had a lot of good times together. From parties to shopping and all our inside jokes, there were way too many good times to remember. I was very lucky to find someone like you, that stayed and had a lot in common with me at a young age. I want to thank you for being my second family, keeping all my secrets and just being yourself. You were there for the awkward middle school days and when we entered the big high school world together, side by side. I would always make things about myself and be a big drama queen, but you didn't seem to mind. You always stuck by my side, no matter what. I'm pretty sure we've both thought, "why am I even friends with him/her?" After all the years we've been friends, I don't regret it one bit.
In the end, I had to tell myself to accept that we've grown apart. Although it was hard, I knew I could get through it. I looked back at all the memories that we had made, the friendship that we had kept for years and the upset was no longer there. I'll be out sometimes and see something that will remind me of you and I'll have the urge to text you. I'm not going to lie, I do miss the days we used to have. But we've both changed, grown up and become different people. There's nothing wrong with that.
I know you will be successful in life with all the opportunities you'll get. We do have mutual friends and I'll run into them from time to time. Who knows, maybe we can get together and catch up sometime and talk like we used to. It's never too late to get back to what we used to be. I look forward to that time, but for now, I wish you the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Your former best friend.
