Letter writing...

I have two goals that involve letter/card writing....

70. Send 12 cards or letters for no reason at all, and
84. Write letters to the people that molded me into who I am today and thank them for it.

Last night, I took out my stationary and wrote out a card to a very special friend.  He was my best friend growing up, we were the real life Dawson and Joey, I swear..which is probably why I enjoyed watching Dawson's Creek so much. haha

Anyway - as with most young friendships, especially when it is between a girl and a boy, once the friends start to grow up and date the friendship changes as much as you don't want it to.  It doesn't help when one of them moves away.  However, no matter how many new friends you meet along the way - no one can quite replace your childhood best friends. Not new friends, not boyfriends, not husbands. 

I haven't seen "Dawson" since we were Juniors in high school....he moved the summer going into our Senior year.  We rarely speak anymore.  There will be an occasional, how are you on facebook and that's usually the extent of it - typically, those how are you's are one sided....with no response - but I get it - he's busy.

In less than a month he is heading to Afghanistan until Christmas time.  So, I felt the need to just let him know one last time how much our friendship meant to me growing up and how as the years pass and we grow further and further apart...no one can replace the best friend I always found in him. I kept putting this letter off, not knowing exactly what to say - but I knew I needed to write it before he headed off to Afghanistan. So, last night - I consumed the biggest glass of wine I think I've ever consumed...and sat down and wrote. Before I could change my mind, I sealed the envelope. 

The letter is in the mail, I've done something I've been wanting to do for a long time now...and I have a little in progress for goal number 84.