Let me start off by saying I haven't forgotten about any of you. There is not a day where you don't cross my mind and I wonder how you are doing. I know that months and years have passed since we have last spoken, but that does not mean I do not often think about you. Something will remind me of you, and I grab my phone to message you. Then I remember that since it has been so long since we have talked, contacting you may be a little weird, so I put down my phone and reminisce on what our friendship used to be.

There was once a time where we walked the same path of life. After all, our similarities are what connected us in the first place. Yet, just like everyone else, we are growing and changing. Now that these inevitable changes have occurred, we are on different walks of life, no longer walking along the same path we swore we would always be on together. We have started a new chapter in our lives and even though we are no longer in touch, I still hope that all is well. I hope you are out there achieving all your goals and pursuing your dreams. I have believed in you since day one, and even though we no longer talk, that does not mean I have stopped. I know that you have it in you to succeed and I have no doubt that you will make them happen.

Just like the seasons come and go, friends come and go as well. We were once inseparable, doing anything and everything together, now we are either hundreds of miles apart at different colleges, or we are even still in our small hometown, only exchanging smiles when we occasionally run into each other.

You have turned into someone I no longer recognize. You could probably say the same thing about me. You were once someone I used to know so well, being able to tell exactly what was on your mind just from your facial expressions or the way you carried yourself. We got each other through some of the hardest times, including those awkward adolescent years. We made long lasting memories, laughed until we cried, and got into trouble together. It did not matter, because we had each other by our sides. I am the person I am today because of you.

Each of you taught me something different, and for that, I am grateful. I am thankful for the time you spent in my life, because without you, I would not be me. We met for a reason, and our friendship has dissolved for a reason.

I want you to know that wherever you are, I am here for you. I still care about you and, even though our friendships have faded, I do not want you to ever feel as though you are alone. We all naturally drifted apart from each other and throughout the years we were not able to keep up with each other. I want you to know that I miss you and that I hope one day we will get back in touch, but for now I am here, and I am rooting for you.