Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I miss you.  I miss spending time with you, and I miss talking to you.  There was a time when we were nearly inseparable.  We talked every day, and did almost everything together.  Grocery shopping, baking Christmas cookies, homework, or gossip about the latest show...

Now we barely speak.  I haven't seen you in months.  Sometimes it feels like years.  Life gets in the way, I guess.  You have your own life now.  You have a job, and other friends, and family nearby.  And I'm not sure why, but I feel like I'm getting in the way when I try to talk to you now.

I know you're busier than I am, so I try to let you make the plans.  I've told you my schedule, and asked you when we could meet, but you won't commit to anything.  I'm tired of suggesting that we meet for lunch and getting turned down.  Tired of sending text messages and IMs into the void.  I would stop by your house to say hello, but I can't.  I don't even know where you live anymore.  You haven't given me your address, despite me asking for it, though I hope that's not on purpose.

This has happened so many times to me, and I don't know why.  I have a friend, and become so close to them, and share all my life and my secrets... and they drift away.  I told you how scared I was of losing you, and you promised that it wouldn't happen.  Not this time.

But that's exactly what happened.  You got a new life - a new boyfriend, husband, job, home, car, etc - and you didn't need me anymore, I guess.  How else am I supposed to see it?  Did I offend you somehow?  Was I simply too honest when I gave you my opinion?

I am glad to know you are alive, and doing well.  Facebook is good for that, at least.  I hope you continue to enjoy the new things in life.  But if you ever need me, you know where to find me.  My phone number hasn't changed, and my email is the same.  But it won't be the same, and I hate that, but I don't know what else I can do about it.