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Dear Friend,

It shouldn’t have ended.

All I wanted was to be heard.

But you left me

during a time when I needed you most.

Now I’m left grieving a friendship that still exists—but not in my life anymore.

There’s a pain that’s indescribable.

I feel a deep sadness having to grieve someone who is still there.

It’s hard to stop thinking about it—

because it consumes my every thought.

I remember our childhood.

The first day we met, we saw each other.

We grabbed hands on the first day of school

and silently told one another,

“We’ve got this.”

We can make it through together.

Countless sleepovers.

Soccer games.

Birthday parties.

We rarely left each other’s side.

There were years where we drifted,

but we always remained close.

We went through a lot together,

and I thought we understood one another.

The past six years, we formed a stronger bond.

We saw each other nearly every week.

And now, there’s an emptiness—

a hollowness without you in my life.

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You still shine in my eyes.

You still hold a piece of my heart.

And for that reason, I can’t let you go—

but I will if I must.

I’m sorry for my approach,

but I felt hurt by your silence.

I have a lot of big emotions,

and my sensitivity makes things harder sometimes.

I hope one day we can apologize to one another.

I hope one day you’ll have it in your heart

to have a conversation.

Until then, know this:

I love you, and I always will.

You were a great friend throughout the years,

and I could never replace you.

My love knows no bounds.

It’s endless, even for people who leave.

I’ll hold on to memories of the past

and be hopeful for the future.

“It is so hard to forget pain, but it is even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness.” — Chuck Palahniuk

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