First, I would like to start off by thanking you for quite simply, for being you.
Thank you for being the beautiful, smart, caring person that you are. Thank you for always being a light, similar to a ray of sunshine. Thank you for everything you did in life to get to a point where we would meet and become inseparable. I thank your parents for raising you to be a person anyone would be lucky to call their friend, let alone best friend. Thank you for always staying true to yourself, because I think she is pretty kick ass.
You’ve always been there for me, and I’ve always been there for you.
It brings my heart so much warmth when people see us and wish their friendship was half as exciting and genuine as ours is. I hope to never forget the late nights that we had to push cars out of the road or chasing after boys in high school. I hope to never forget us growing up and becoming adults. We were just rolling with the punches trying to figure things out along the way. Getting knocked down every once in a while, by a bad bottle of wine on Valentine’s Day or coping with trying to date someone on the other side of the planet.
We had each other’s back. Even when I thought moving away was a good idea
You supported me and never once said “I told you so” when I came back. I hope you know I would always do the same for you. If I could promise all days would consist of Patriot winning football games, endless Aristocat coloring pages, and margaritas without hangovers, I would. Without a doubt. Alas, there are bad days, even kinds I can’t fix. There will be days that you won’t want to talk, and that’s okay. However, please don’t think it’s okay to push me out. Even if I am going to be leaving again soon.
People change, and over the past decade we have done a pretty damn good job keeping it together, keeping our friendship together.
As we get older, things seem to get more problematic. Priorities are made and sadly we don’t always fall at the top of each other’s list. THAT DOESN’T MEAN I LOVE YOU LESS. It just means, that I will have the chance to miss you more. It means that I believe our friendship is strong enough to handle it. So, I thought…
I think love sometimes hurts. Well actually, I know it sometimes hurts.
I also know it’s hard to let go, and more times than not, it’s easier to push something away then it is to watch it leave. You are so strong, and I appreciate you keeping a straight face, but you’re breaking my heart. So, if being mad at me and pushing me away is what you need to get through it, as much as it pains me, I’ll leave you be.
I hope you find someone who enjoys paddle boarding on the lake with you, and someone who sings Taylor Swift with you.
I hope you find that person you can talk to when you feel like no one else understands. I hope you find someone that you can tell immediately when you get a new boyfriend and not feel as if you have to keep it a secret. I hope you find someone that will make sure the creepy old men leave you alone since you’re too kind to see they are really sleaze bags.
I would tell you that I hope you find someone who will love you as much as I do, but I know you won’t.
So, Instead I hope one day things become easier and we can be friends once again. I hope that you will see that a 650 mile distance won’t change how I will always be there for you, it will just take me a little longer to get there. You may not always call me your best friend, but you will forever be mine. Truth is, you're not being left behind, in fact I'm leaving behind a piece of me with you.
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