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An Open Letter To My Former Best Friend

Not all best friends can last forever.

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To My Ex-BFF,

First, I really hope you actually read this.

I am writing this letter because I want you to know that I do not hate you. I never have. I never will.

I want to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being such a good friend to me. I want to thank you for all the fun times we had and all the lessons I learned along the way. I hope I was as good of a friend to you too.

You and I were inseparable. We were like sisters and got along so well. It was a natural connection that was so easy. We were relatively like-minded, and our personalities matched. We were instant friends, and soon after that, we were best friends. We would stay up laughing, telling secrets and just enjoying life and our friendship. I will always be grateful for those memories.

In those few years we went through a lot, especially as high schoolers. From break-ups to make-ups, to triumphs and loss, we were there for each other.

To be honest, I do not understand what happened between us, and I wonder if you do. I do not know what happened to our friendship. It seemed like just as quickly as it started, it ended. I doubt that the physical distance between us was the reason why our friendship ended. I was so confused. I thought you would be my friend for life.

It has been three years since we last spoke. We have both gone our separate ways, found happiness and success. I am truly happy for you and where you are in your life. I just wish we could actually talk about it with each other rather than just seeing updates on Facebook or hearing information from other sources. You are doing great things, and even though we are not best friends, or even friends at all, I am still proud of you. I am still happy for you.

I am thankful that you were in my life, even if for only those two-and-a-half years. You were my best friend, and I have learned so much from that relationship. Like I said, I will never hate you. And I hope you do not hate me. No matter where life takes us, just know that I am always rooting for you.

Thanks again, for being a friend.

All The Best,
Your Ex-BFF

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