To my high school best friends,

I can't believe this time has come. I can't believe I'm sitting here, in my college dorm room, at an unfamiliar school in an unfamiliar city, writing this to you today. I've found myself walking, hesitant but steady, down this isolated new path, which until a few months ago, was closely and steadfastly intertwined with yours for what felt like would last forever. Until it didn't and a bend in the road guided us in totally different directions. We journeyed together, but our destinations were not the same. I guess they never really were.

And that's okay.

You and I are both traveling down bright, shiny paths toward something bigger and better, and we will both reach the potential that we've been harboring inside us all this time. I'm sad that it's not together, but I'm proud to have shared part of the journey with you. I'm nothing but excited for you as you work towards reaching your own destination.

Although we may no longer be together, that doesn't mean that our friendship has to change in any way. I can't wait to hear about all the adventures your journey takes you one, and I want you to know that you have a spot in my heart that only you can fill. No matter how many new friends I might make, you'll never be replaced.

So I'd like to say bye- for now- and good luck as you embark on the next part of your life. You mean so much to me, and I can't wait to be friends for the rest of our lives. I'll see you when our paths converge again!

With much love,

Your friend

"Never say goodbye, because goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting." -J.M. Barrie