Friday, July 5, 2013

A letter to a long lost friend

My dear friend,

How are you? I really would love to know. It's been so long since we talked and laughed together. We got along quite well if you recall. I enjoyed your company, your humour, your friendship. But something went wrong somewhere, and a lot of water has flowed downriver since then.

When we were friends all those years ago, we were both very different people than we are now. Younger, of course. More foolish, certainly. Our lives and our levels of wisdom have changed. We can't go back and undo what was said and done, but I'd like to think that we could move beyond those things to a new form of friendship, better than the old.

Of course, I don't know what you are feeling. But I want to you to know that I am open, and willing, to pick up the pieces, and perhaps talk and laugh together another day... if you are willing and/or able.

This invitation stands, because all I can do is invite. I think of you often, and I wish you a happy birthday today.

Your friend, always,
Maria

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My friend is a brilliant man who thinks deeply and speaks eloquently. He has a wide heart and a terrific sense of humour. We were close friends once, but now he is far away. I still miss him, but have no way to connect with him. Our friendship is an unfinished symphony from my point of view.

Today --- It seems that lapsed friendships are a universal theme -- I've been noticing that this post (now my most popular) is being viewed many times by people from all over the world. I'd love to know what brings you here, or hear a story about your long lost friend, if you don't mind leaving a comment below... thanks!

Maria K.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Maria - I stumbled upon this message after trying to find a good way to open lines of communication with a friend. We used to be inseparable, but over time (and now great distance) we just started to talk less and less. We shared such good memories during high school and college. I need to let him know that I still think of him and miss our friendship.

Maria K. said...

Best wishes for a good reconnection with your friend!
Maria

Anonymous said...

Hello Maria - how did you manage to put out this message on-line? I would like to know in order to do the same in the hope of reaching a dear and long lost friend, whose address I no longer know - either land or e-mail - yet perhaps if I put out a message like this lovely message you put out in October 2014, my friend might see it. If nothing else, I would like her to know that I wish her well, have always wished her well, and think of her every day. From Nigel

Maria K. said...

Hi, Nigel -- it's so difficult when you don't know where your friend might be. But if your name is on social media, perhaps you can leave a message for her there in case she looks you up someday. It's kind of like putting a message in a bottle, hoping it will fall into the right hands, and in some cases, it's the best we can do. I hope my friend has read this message, because I still wish him all the best, too. But I'll never know...
I wish you luck!

Anonymous said...

My internet friend became the best friend I ever had. Sadly,the distance between us is thousand and thousand miles away. But even though the miles,she made this distance shorter and shorter. She was incredible to be around. I never thought that I would fall in love with my best internet friend I ever had,but I did and sadly it wasn't meant for us because the moment I wanted to express my feelings to her...something happened and now she got someone,since then we haven't texted at all. She tried texting to me saying she misses me and don't want to lose contact but guess I was wrong,really? Her birthday is in two days,(17 April) and I would never thought I would find a better line this yours! To my internet friend: I wish only the best for you and I hope you are happy as your bf. MUCH LOVE FROM LONG DISTANCE!
M/S

Maria K. said...

Long distance relationships are incredibly difficult. I wish you peace and comfort, and I wish both you and your friend blessings from your challenges as internet friends.

Unknown said...

i luv singing,he was attracted to me because of dat nd m so humble nd open hearted...i neva knew about his life before but seems like he was initiated at school to become a vampire he told me dis nd dat he doesnt wanna do it anymore nd i neva ran away from him..we prayed togeda nd i invited him to church up until he was born again nd all things stopped....we went to church togeda,made so many memories,read da bible togeda,went to da park togeda,helped each ada financially,exchanged phones,we laughed we played...by then i was a teatiary student nd he was not working...one of da most hurtful things i was 6 years older than him but we were just best friends so close...i remember how he used to buy me bananas nd pills when ever i had period pains nd he would even cry for me...things started changing when he went to a far away place to study,no communication,no replied messages,i will phone him nd he wont ansa....i was so sad nd worried...i was diagonised wth asthma later on but this kills me wheneva m sick because i remember how he used to cry for me nd felt so touched...but just todai he sent me an sms nd said tsholo i luv u nd m sorry i messed up...i cant stop crying he was a true defination of a BEST FRIEND..

Maria K. said...

Tsholo, you have every reason to sing now! I am glad he is back in touch and I hope your friendship continues in a good way... not many long lost friends actually return.

Ultraman Dyna said...

Our friendship started in a funny way. I was a new girl at a boarding school and she was quite a popular student. On my first day of school, some senior girl i dont know said hi to me first, which was pretty strange as i was the new girl. I just hi-ed back to not seem rude. Then she turned back to look at me and said, wait you're not sarah. A few people did the same to me. Who was sarah? And then i saw her. We became great friends since then. She was a really smart girl. She had huge responsibility as the head girl so she often fell asleep in class but managed to score great scores every time. We made it to the prize giving ceremony together every year. I didnt know she was gonna change to another school at the end of that year. I missed her terribly. Being in boarding school,it was hard to contact her. Only after 2 years did we manage to meet. I was shocked to see her. She had to use a walking stick to support herself. I came to know that she didnt score well in her new school. She had a terrible accident and had to change to another school closer to her home. Her mother asked me: was it a mistake that she changed school from our school? I felt terrible. We grew distant more after that. It's like she felt ashamed as our memories were so old and long gone. She wasnt as healthy as before. She was becoming more secretive. I wanted to tell her that i missed our friendship but dont know how. Thank you for this ❤

Maria K. said...

I hope you can find a way to let your friend know that her friendship is valuable to you. It might boost her spirits if you can...