Dear Friend

D
ear Friend,

I have wonderful memories of growing up with you at my side. We were inseparable. We walked to school together, sat together at lunch, and did our homework together.

We did it all with the easy familiarity and companionship that young friendships breed. I treasure those memories and the relationship we cultivated — they were a pivotal part of my childhood. You are one of the defining factors of who I am as a person.

After we graduated, we continued to spend plenty of time together. We went on long walks at night, supported each other through our first forays in the workforce, and bemoaned the ins and outs of dating. We were as close as ever. But then came the great separator: engagement. Mine, to be exact.

At first, it was fun and not at all painful. You were at my side through wedding planning and sheitel fitting. After the wedding, you helped me navigate burnt chicken and torn bedspreads by becoming my texting friend, though I no longer lived in town.