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To Those Who I Used To Know

I just want to say thanks.

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Throughout my entire life, I’ve been in and out of friend groups. I’ve lost touch with some people who used to be my closest friends, but the reality is that at age 19, I’ve come to terms with the fact that there are some people who aren’t in my life anymore, and it’s OK. Life moves on and you meet new people who have the tendency to fill that void. However, this is to everyone who I used to know, those who made a huge impact on my life.

Well to start,

Hello.

It has been several years since we’ve had a conversation, since I’ve seen you laugh, smile, since you’ve made me smile. I really hope that your smile still shines as bright as the sun, and radiates happiness into others, each and every one of you.

I’ve never known such positive people in my life, and I cannot thank you enough. You’ve turned me into what I only imagined years ago. As many of you know, I used to have a hard time accepting things that went wrong, even the things that were out of my control. However, throughout those wonderful years of friendship, I’ve learned that the only way to look at situations like those is to laugh and say “oh well, better luck next time,” and this I learned because of you.

We used to gossip constantly about who was doing what and what was happening when. I’ve grown apart from that, as I hope that you have too. I appreciate that you could listen to me rant for hours about how this person made me angry or that person did something I didn’t approve of, but we’re at that age where we have to accept what goes on, and I hope that you still laugh about the things that drove us crazy, as I still do.

I hope that you’ve found someone special and that he or she makes you happier than anyone ever could. You deserve that. You deserve to be spoiled with the nothing but the best and to feel like you’re on Cloud 9. I want nothing more than that for you.

The thing is, I could go on and on about how much I want for you. I want the world for you. I may not know what caused us to separate. Maybe it was a petty fight over a boy or a broken chair, but I just want you to know that I cherish the time we spent together. You’ve all helped me become the person I am today and I love that person, so I can’t thank you enough. You’ll always have a place in my heart and a lasting memory in my brain, and I can truly mean it when I say that I hope one day we meet again and can reminisce about our childhood years. Although I’ve moved past much of what I used to know, just remember, I will never forget and I honestly cannot thank you enough.

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