To you, My Friend

I stood at my window and watched you drive away....Knowing it was the last time you'd be at my place. I miss you already and my heart aches at its loss. I've felt distracted and edgy ever since I watched you leave. My thoughts are scattered and my emotions conflicted. For once, tonight I am glad that I have to work, so for a few hours at least I can distract myself from thoughts of sadness and sorrow.

It was somewhat fitting that there was snow on the ground today. As if even the heavens above shared in my feelings of loss. They cried as I did but being cold outside their tears turned into snowflakes, blanketing the ground for all to see and to signify to the world that we mourn. My tears for you are mixed...Both of sorrow and of joy. I am sad to see you leave but also very happy that you are moving toward a new happier place. The overcast sky mirrors my melancholy mood and yet I can see the newly fallen snow as a sign of fresh starts and new beginnings. At this moment I feel like a tiny island in the middle of a vast and somewhat stormy sea. You were a neighboring island and together we formed a small chain that calmed the sea and diminished the loneliness, if only for awhile. Just knowing you were around even if we didn't see each other as much as we wanted... Just the thought of you being nearby was a comfort.

As you now begin the next chapter of your life I hope that you will look back on our adventures together with the same fondness as I do. Those moments we shared will live on forever and I know in the coming days I will remember them often and smile. For they were some of the best times of my life. From the day we first met I felt a connection to you. We are kindred spirits and I thank the fates for bringing you into my life.

They say people come into our lives for a reason and we are lead to those who will help us most to grow. I truly believe that in our case that is true. And now, as the miles between us grow, know that no matter how far away the winds of change may take us...You will always be with me, like a hand print on my heart. As sad and lonely as I feel at this moment...I know this is not the end but only the beginning. Safe travels my friend. I love you.