Happy Birthday.

It's the first birthday where I fully realize I'm not your best friend anymore.

2-14-11

We were once inseparable. Literally, I spent every moment either talking with you or spending time with you. We cried together, laughed together, wished together, and we were broken by each other. I don’t regret a single moment of any of it, however, although I wish we were still as close as we once were. We’re very different people now, and that’s okay. We were always different.

I could go on and on about our friendship, but today is about you. This will probably be one of the last birthdays I’ll be able to spend with you, because I’ll be leaving next year. You’ve become such an incredible woman in the few years I’ve known you-you’ve grown so much. I only wish the best for you, and I hope you will have plenty of joyous years to come. You’ve come so far Leetal, don’t stop. Don’t allow your mistakes to hold you back, and prevent yourself from being self-destructive. You’re a strong, wise woman, and an incredible friend. Don’t doubt yourself.

I love you dearly Leetal. You have a special place in my heart and I will never forget how much you’ve changed me. Happy 18^th birthday.

-Ann Fogler