A lot has happened since my freshman year of college. My best friend was living in a different state, I was meeting a lot of people, and along the way I gradually began to form friendships with a few individuals.

Now, I am a junior; my best friend has just moved back, I have a group of friends in the theater department, and I am good friends with a few of the many people I met during freshman year. But so much has happened over the course of two years: for both myself and the people in the my life. Sadly, there was a lot that I missed. There were people I should have been there for. There were people I should have been a support for, and I was absent. There were relationships I should not have neglected.

We often don't realize what we've missed until after it has already happened. Hindsight is 20/20. This past summer, a lot of change started for me, and I found out about all of the things I missed that I shouldn't have. I realized that even if I couldn't physically be there, I still failed you. There is so much more I could have done. A text. A phone call. Rather, a few phone calls. When you needed somebody most, I wasn't there.

And for that, I am sorry. From the bottom of my heart, I apologize.

I'm sorry for the long periods of time between our conversations.

I'm sorry for not being there when the world was against you, and you felt utterly alone.

For not being there to help you through tough relationships.

For not letting you know how much I appreciate you, how much I enjoy our conversations, and how much I thank you for everything you have done for me.

I'm sorry for not showing you the full measure of love that a true friend should.

I promise you, I will not let that happen again.

Although I am not particularly fond of texting (and thus not very good at it), I will absolutely make certain that we keep in touch. I value the relationships and friendships we have, and you are so appreciated, sometimes I don't have the words to be able to voice it. You matter to me, and you are an inspiration to me. You have taught me things about myself that I failed to see. You have helped me to realize the things that are important in life.

Life is short, and there are those moments where we are utterly shocked by its brevity. We should never waste a single moment. Moreover, we must be able to step away from our busy lives briefly to realize that this moment, this time right now, can never be lived again. We can never get it back. And in the blink of an eye, another moment will be gone, until we stop to ask ourselves, "Where did the time go?" Live every moment as potently and acutely as possible.

Always protect and nurture the relationships you have. You never know what could happen, or what they could lead to.