An Open Letter to My Ex-Best friend’s Soon To Be Husband
I guess I should start by saying that although at one point in my life I was vey bitter towards you, I am no longer that person. I think back to how everything fell apart and realized how silly I was to be bitter with you and her in the first place. I can’t even give you a good enough explanation as to why I acted as I did. Maybe it was because I loved her and you took my place in her life. Maybe there were other reasons that I can’t even remember any more. That’s how unimportant it is now that I look at the bigger picture.
We were best friends for 8 years. In those 8 years I got to know her better than I knew myself; we made future plans together and dreamed of the day we would meet our soul mate. That is exactly why she immediately popped into my head when I first met you. I know at one point in my life I took high credit in the fact that I introduced you guys, but I will no longer do that. I have no doubt in my mind that even if I had not introduced you to her, y’all would have found your way to each other.
I pray that her wedding day is everything she has always dreamed of. Trust me, she dreamed of it a lot. We would brainstorm on that day during every band trip we took in junior high and in high school. I remember our conversations of what her dream house looked like and how many kids she wanted. I was there for every one of her heartbreaks in high school, and she was there for mine. I don’t think I could have made it through some of my tough times growing up without her by my side. You have yourself a diamond, but I’m sure you already know that.
I wasn’t the best type of friend to her at times, and I know you know that as well. Looking back now, it’s one of my biggest regrets. I know that because of my actions, our friendship no longer exists. I want to offer you my sincere apology. I know I hurt her, and you were there to pick up the pieces. I can’t thank you enough for that; she deserved the best person by her side, and you gave her that when I didn’t. You took over and filled the spot in her heart that I used to fill. And because of that I will be forever grateful. I’m so happy she has you by her side to love her and treat her like the queen she is.
I know that you might not take this apology serious, and you may just shrug it off. And that’s fine; I just wanted to get it off of my chest because it’s been there for a long time. I realized that life is too short to be angry and bitter, so I wanted both of you to know that I am so happy y’all. I wanted you and her to know that I’m rooting for y’all. I think of both of you often and hope that you have the wedding of your dreams and a very long, happy marriage. I also wanted to thank you. So, thanks for being the man of her dreams and the reason behind her smile. Thank you for being that special guy she used to hope for and the one who stood by her side when her best friend of 8 years abandoned her. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t regret ending the friendship that we had. I just hope one day I might be lucky enough to call her my friend again, and maybe you too.
