This may be my first article, but I plan to captivate my readers with something not only true but an article full of words and purity. I have changed the wording a million and two times and currently second-guessing just how brave I am to post something dear to my heart and about a female I once considered my best friend.

Since I was a little girl I recall always feeling the need to fit in or have a large body of friends surrounding me. All throughout grade school I found myself not only experimenting with my hair or makeup but rather my friends and how they made a contribution to my life. If only I knew back then, what I know now my life would have been a lot easier. I am currently a sophomore in college and have recently realized that friends may be temporary, no matter how well you think you know the person or how many late night car rides you've taken with them. The harsh reality that some people are simply temporary has set in.

Seven years ago I met the one person I truly believed would be my best friend for eternity, up until this week she was someone I considered my sister. Now I've never been the most public person, intimate, or one to post my business, but this friendship ending is eating at me for more than one reason. My many reasons range from not having her to run to with problems and just needing someone to Snapchat my not-so-hot selfies too. I believe losing a friend is definitely harder than any break-up I've ever encountered, but today I woke up optimistic and ready to conquer the world alone.

I realized this morning that this world is full of people who are temporary and I can't fight to keep someone around who is ready to end a chapter in their own book. I realized that I needed to invest time on figuring myself out and how I can contribute to my own success. Ultimately my reason for writing this article is to release the negativity and possibly relate to someone else who may be experiencing the same hurt. I've taken a lot of time to myself and piecing together the words I would like to say when I describe to my readers the events that went down between my friend and I. The hardest part of writing this article is the words, the intimacy that comes along with writing about someone who once meant so much.

The argument: we argued over who was right and who was wrong and of course, in the end, we were both wrong because it resulted in a loss. I truly hope for the best and that whatever life brings to her plate, that she takes it on with a fight. I truly continue to pray for her well-being and that she finds happiness in a world that more times than one is full of hate. I am finally ready to let go and move on with my life, it's not that I will forget the past seven years, but I would love to forget this past week and all of its events. Life is way too short for drama-filled evenings, starting today I will definitely live life more freely.

My advice for those who have argued with a friend or have recently put a stop to a friendship would be to breathe and realize the problem at hand. Let the negativity go before it consumes you, your attitude, and the ones around you. Little did I know my friend would suddenly become a stranger, but I almost lost who I was trying to figure out what went wrong. Friends come and go, people, contribute to your own success and well-being. In the end, many opportunities will come your way and new people are right around the corner.

As I finish my first article I've ever written for Odyssey, I have also realized that the year is coming to a close and that we should take a moment to recapture the beautiful moments and memories of 2016. Cheers to another great year of life, love, and friendships.