My Dear Friend Who Moved Away,

Hi. I've missed you. I've missed you since the night you hugged me goodbye and I held back the tears as you drove away and I just waved. I sat in my car listening to the song you insisted I would love, and I played it on repeat as I drove home. I watched the video from work of you being so silly that it made me laugh all over again. And then I cried all over again. I've Googled the distance between you and I and estimated the amount of gas it would take to get there, but then I remembered you're moving even further for college. I Snapchat you every day, and I always look at the Polaroid pictures you gave to me.

I remember when we all went bowling, and you constantly were taking pictures on your Polaroid, and when it came time for the group picture and everyone posed, you were out of film.

I sit down to watch a scary movie and remember all of the times that our coworkers made a game out of scaring you, and soon enough your reflection started scaring you too. I remember going to watch "Finding Dory" with you and our other friends, and us absolutely loving it.

And out of all of these sweet memories, the bittersweet ones followed. Your surprise going away party we threw for you at work. It felt like just another day, but it wasn't. Then your last day of work approached and you got a Tempura Green Tea Ice Cream, only to find out the cook put Wasabi on the inside. As we left and I said goodbye, I didn't actually feel like I was saying good-bye. You came in a couple days later right before close to wait for me to get off, and we sat outside and talked and talked like normal. But this time, when you hugged me goodbye, I hugged you a little tighter and for a little bit longer. My hug was the last of everyone, and it was the hardest thing I had to do. I didn't want to let go because I didn't want you to leave.

Bittersweet as it was, and still is, we are still and always will be friends. Because I will never be able to forget you. You impacted me greatly, and I will always love you.

Love always and forever,

Your Dear Friend