Dear friends,
whom I met during my studies..

This is a letter. One I would not send to any of you.. For some reason.. But, here we go.

It was surprising how unlikely the combination of each of us would somewhat meet. A newlywed, an enthusiast, a hardworker, and a passionate scholar. Just the four of us, learning a topic we never knew whether or not it would help us in the future.

Our schedule was very inconsistent, that I remember.. I remember waiting each day for another day in which we meet. Eager to learn life-lessons from a newlywed, to have a deep talk with a hardworker, and to talk to a passionate scholar whom I was so deeply in love with on first sight.

I still am, but I do not force these things.

You see, I was once hoping life would stay that way. I was abroad, with a lot of friends. Truthfully, not that many. But although loneliness was quite a friend I've made, I was lucky to have met you.

Let's see.. In each week, there would be one to three days of class. On each, we would gather, discuss, rack our brains, and just chill around the cafetaria. Drinking coffee, or milk, while talking about assignments, or worrying about the future together.

We were fearful, but together. And I think it's beautiful.

Oh yes, I remember one of you would give us advices. As if we were adopted by this imaginary uncle. And it's amazing that we were there since before his daughter was born.

We were there since before your wife was expecting, newlywed.. You were a newlywed back then, and we witnessed you become a father.

I thought.. I thought these ties between us would always be there.

But the fact is, we are seemingly drifting apart.

I remember quoting "I will not say goodbye, this friendship doesn't end here" some time in this app. But, is that the reality?

One of you would truly struggle just to visit where we were. One of you would easily be there, but hesitate to meet. One of you would easily be there, eager to meet, but simply have not the time.

Me? I'm just that one friend who misses everyone. And I realize, it would take a miracle for us to gather. Something ad miraculous as a graduation ceremony, which I'm not so sure anymore whether or not we will have.

Nevertheless, I still regard you as my dear friends. As much as I hope we would meet again, I just want all the best for you.

Have a good life, be happy, find and live your dream! Grow the way our younger selves had imagined. Soar like eagles in the skies! I want to see you thrive!

You have all struggled so hard, I just want to see you happy. I want to see you achieve something you have worked for. Because you guys just really deserve it. I want you to be safe, and victorious.

Prove our past fears wrong.

I love you guys, and I really mean it.
© altairsolaris