Saying good bye is never easy . . .

I had been holding onto a secret for a friend since the end of November and couldn't talk about it until recently. 6 years and 2 months ago I moved to Florida with one of my friends from college. What an adventure it was! We packed up everything that fit into our cars and headed south. We lived together for a little over a year and a half and then went our separate ways. She moved in with her now husband and I moved in with a friend. A little over a year later, I moved in with my now hubby. We always kept in contact over email at work and we would try and get together when I would come up to Orlando.
We have been through a lot together . . . 4 years of college, moving to Florida, moving in with boyfriends, watching each other marry those boyfriends, and of course the most precious blessing of all, when she had her daughter this summer. What a beautiful little girl she is becoming and Saturday, I had to say good bye. In a little over a week they move back up North. I was devastated when she told me back in November but I couldn't say anything until everything was final. When I told hubby I cried, it felt like the end of our adventure. We have been through a lot together and always been there for each other during good times and bad. I will miss she and her family more than I can even comprehend right now. I know we will see each other and always stay in touch. Saying good bye to she and her family broke my heart this weekend. I did well and held back the tears as best I could but I let a few slip when I gave her daughter back to Grandma. I though I got away with no one seeing until we got to the car and hubby said I did well and it was going to be ok. He saw those few tears I tried to hide and comforted me as best he could. I wish my friend and her family all the luck and love in the world and can't wait to see them soon!

Growing Apart

Over the last year I have grown very distant with someone I thought I would be friends with until the day I die. I have come to realize that not only have we grown apart but that I believe our friendship is over. I never thought I would say it but it has happened and I have to move on. It saddens me to think that over the years we grow apart from our friends. I have been blessed in my life to have some amazing friends and I just want to say thanks to those that have always been there and I hope we will always be close.