This is a letter to all the friends I've left. I mean that more in a literary way rather than a figurative way. Unfortunately, due to the situation in Venezuela I've had to move around the world in the past years. That means that I've had to physically leave people that I did not want to leave behind. Some times life can get busy and time difference can be a huge b****. This is a letter to all of you my dear friends because I want to tell you I have not forgotten about you.

I want to apologize if I don't reach out to you as often as I used to. The fact that we no longer live together definitely makes it harder for us to keep contact. I am sorry if I don't text everyday or if I don't call anymore. I miss you, that I can tell you. I wish I could talk to you all of the time but we both have lives that also require attention, and as much as I hate to admit it, sometimes there just aren't enough hours in a day. If you miss me, please talk to me, you will most definitely make my day if I see a text from you. Being in a new place is very scary and also very overwhelming, hearing from an old friend that already knows and understands you can help 100%. I will make an effort to be more attentive. I will try to talk to you like we used to, or at least a little more than what we do now.

I want to tell you that although I made new friends doesn't mean that I don't like or that I've forgotten about you. A part of surviving includes being social, part of moving away from home includes going out and meeting new people, that doesn't mean I don't like you anymore. You are still my friend and I still cherish our relationship, my heart is just making space for others, without replacing the spot it already had for you. You are a big part of my life and I don't ever want to let go of that. All the same I understand you needed to make new friends too. I might be a little jealous because it's no longer our small, comfortable clique; but I am sure that when we see each other again things would be as if nothing changed. Plus, I will love to meet your new friends, I am sure they are great just like you.

Sometimes I wish I hadn't moved away. I know most of the time when you ask me how things are going I say they are going great, well sometimes I might also be lying. It is only natural that I miss your company and the place I used to live. You are part of my comfort zone and also part of my happiness. Leaving that behind is never easy. But I also want you to know that I try everyday to make my new home, and I will try to include you as much as I can.

Lastly, I want you to know that I will see you again, I will visit, I will fight for our friendship if times get hard. The world today offers hundreds of ways to travel back and forth, right and left, up and down. I will put time, money, and effort to find a way to see you again. If you can, please do the same. I would appreciate it. Times might be hard now, or money might be tight, but life is long enough for us to share another cup of coffee, another movie night, another great time. The internet is also a great tool for us to use, Skype will be the new member of our group, we can even invite Facetime if you want!!

Thank you, for being my friend, for being there, and for not leaving me even if I "left" you.