I just had a very brief text conversation with my best friend since 7th grade, Maria. It’s been months since we’ve actually had any ‘real’ communication. Texting is one thing, but a girl woman needs that physical communication; phone conversation, video chat, etc… I miss her dearly. We exchanged “Happy Birthday” texts and voicemails this year and it’s just wasn’t the same. What happened? Me moving 3,000 miles across the country is what happened. I’m no longer easily available for a coffee, gf date nite, quickie lunch/dinner/breakfast/anything, but I’ve been on the east coast for almost 10 years now. Whoa. Crazy. I know where she is. She’s where I left her back in ‘00… and I know how to get hold of her at any given time of the day. It just saddens me to know that our conversation has dwindled down so much. But on the flip side, I’m alright with it. And so is she. Because, even though so much time passes between contact, I’m still here and she’s still there. Forever. Forever ever.

This all came about while I was facebooking and I ended up on her profile and saw her pictures. All my feelings for her and our friendship made me realize how much I truly miss her. I think about her all the time and cherish what we have no matter how many miles are between us. I’m going to write her a letter, one that you can actually hold in your hands and feel paper between your fingertips. There’s nothing like receiving mail, in your actual mailbox, that isn’t junk, bullshit or a bill… :)