I saw a post about everlasting friendship today, asking you to post a picture of your best friend years ago and them now. It got me thinking about the end of my relationship with my best friend. We might not be friends anymore, and we might never be again, but that doesn't erase the 10+ years of friendship tjat we did have. The great moments, the hilarious ones, the sweet ones, sad ones, hard ones, and beautiful ones. One last goodbye doesn't make all that go away.
I'll always have Venice Beach, the sun sinking over the horizonand lighting the waves up with fire.
I'll always have the jokes, and the laughter, and the late night movies. I'll have the things we had in common, and always have those moments when we laughed til we cried and cried till we laughed.
I'll have the wonderful memories we created, and no matter the bad things we had, the pile of good things is so, so, much bigger.
So... our friendship ended. The memories did not, and I will always cherish them. I hope that even if I never hear about it, that he succeeds in his goals. I might be upset, but that's on me. He still should still have the life he deserves. So, dear one...
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May the Gods hold you in the palm of their hands
These things once said, cannot be unsaid. Live. Be amazing. You'll climb mountains, so up, up, and away. Friendship isn't about the fleeting moments of the beginning, or the harsh time of the end. It's about the memories. Make some great ones.
- Me
