I Thought You’d Always Be There

I look around and I don’t see others who’ve had to let go of as much as I have.

Homes. Plans. Dreams. Countries. Relationships. Careers.

Versions of myself that no longer fit.

People I thought would be part of my life forever.

I’ve become good at letting go at least on the outside. But this one... this one shook me.

We called each other sisters. The kind of friendship that felt woven into the fabric of my life. There were whole seasons where you were the first person I turned to when things fell apart, when they came together, when I just needed someone who got me, all of me. I truly believed we’d grow old together. That we’d evolve and shift but always stay close.