An Open Letter To The People In My Past
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An Open Letter To The People In My Past

Friends, ex-friends, family, acquaintances, you are not alone.

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An Open Letter To The People In My Past
Abbey Marzen

Hey there,

I guess if you're reading this, that means that we were probably friends at some point or another. Maybe we weren't even friends. Maybe we just met each other once or twice, and I was just someone that you could put a face with a name. What ever the case may be, this applies to you.

Maybe we didn't have a huge falling out. Maybe we just drifted away, as most people do. Maybe we just had classes together and that's how you knew me. Maybe we used to talk every day. Maybe we were inseparable. Just know, that no matter how little we came into contact, you probably cross my mind every now and then or have crossed my mind before.

In this day and age, it is very easy to feel alone. Though social media is meant to connect us, it is easy for it to make us feel entirely and completely alone.

I want you to hear this from me.

You are not alone. You will never be alone. Since you've known me, you've never been alone.

This isn't meant to sound cliche or weird, as I know it could come off. If I have crossed paths with you, I'm there for you. No matter how much I like or dislike you, I will put my feelings aside to help you. It's not doing you a favor, either. It's doing me a favor. Let me explain.

There are too many times in this life where we watch someone become depressed and it later leads to their downfall. From that day on, everyone sits back and wonders what they could've done differently or how they could have reached out to that person. People wonder how they could've changed that person's mind.

I'm here to tell you that reaching out to someone randomly, just to check and see how their doing, can be the difference between life and death for someone.

This can be hard, since we come in contact with so many people. How are we supposed to know to check up on everyone we come in contact with? We don't. But, I know that the one thing I can do is let everyone from my past know that no matter what, I'm always here to talk. You are not alone.

I may not always be able to relate to what is going on, but I'm a good listener (if I may say so myself) and sometimes it can be nice to get insight from other people.

Anyone. Friends, ex-friends, family, acquaintances, you are not alone. Reach out, and if you don't reach out to me, reach out to someone. You are not alone.

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