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My dear friends,

So many years have passed us by. But the older I get, the more grateful I become about having made all those memories with you. The memories that have brought us here and made us who we are today.  Good or bad ones, it doesn’t really matter. The most important thing is that we have made them together. That I had you with me all along the way.

It seems like an eternity has gone by, since our childhood. But still, here we are. Far away, but so close to each other. And I know for sure that you will stand beside me for the rest of the years to come, because the wonderful friendship that was forged so long ago still bonds us. It remains strong and true.

You see, we have known one another forever. I don’t even remember when I have first met you. But, I am pretty sure that we were still in diapers at that time. From then on, we have shared almost everything. We have played together, studied together, and fallen in love together. We have succeeded and failed together. We have had so much fun, but also got in trouble countless times. We sometimes were even punished together, but only a couple of comforting words exchanged between us and a good laugh erased everything soon afterwards.

You have seen me cry and get sick so many times. You were there when I looked awkward with missing teeth or the acne spots on my face a little bit later. Even when I acted like a complete fool, you bore with me. You watched me get frightened of the most stupid little things. And I saw you too. But, we didn’t really care about all these bad moments. And we have forgiven all the stupid mistakes that hurt each other’s feelings. We didn’t laugh at or judge each other. I liked you anyway. And you like me just the same.

I always remember with nostalgia how your homes felt like mine too. And how they still do after all these hours we have spent together there, having fun or making dreams for the future. My sweetest childhood memories are all those life changing experiences we had together as we were growing side by side through all these years. These experiences live in us and are the strong bonds holding us together until today. Even when we are far away from each other and I don’t see you or hear from you in ages.

And when we meet at last, it seems like not one day has passed since the last time I saw you. We feel as those little, clumsy children once again. Like nothing has changed since then. We still laugh until our tummies hurt when we hang out.  And if we can’t laugh away our problems or difficulties, we share our thoughts and concerns and we support each other until all the strain goes away. I feel so lucky to have you and I’m so glad that you always are there for me. Even if I have never expressed that to you in words. I think you have always known it.

It is an amazing thing after all that I never have to pretend when I am with you. It wouldn’t make sense anyway, since you have known who I really am from the beginning. And I absolutely love the way you are true to me too. I know that I can’t hide from you either, but it doesn’t trouble me, because I really don’t have to. You have accepted me with all my special traits and quirks years before. As I did for you. So, when we are together we can just be ourselves. No masks, no pretenses. Just you and I spending time together as in the old, innocent days.  Just me and you making memories as we always did.

With tons of love,
Your eternal friend

Author: Sofia Argyriadou

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