But as time goes on the pain fades with the memories. Some memories will stay, haunting your heart for an eternity, but the pain they cause is a good one, one that shows you that you had some very good times in the past. Those aren’t the only good times you’ll have, for the future is full of surprises.
You know who you are, one of the people I’m talking about. But this isn’t directed at you, its towards all the people from my past, all the people who were friends with marisa, the old me. The people from preschool all the way through senior year. Friends, coaches, teachers, everyone that’s ever touched my life in any way. I will always remember you, especially those few who touched me so deeply my memories with them are stained into my soul. But what I got to realize is that you’re just that now, memories. And its time I stop trying to relive my time with you and move on. I’m a completely different person now. I go by Maris-joy. I have a completely new group of friends. The only friend I have left from when I was marisa is Sam, who has become quite a good friend as of lately. I’m glad to have him, but I’m eternally grateful for my new friends such as Brandon, tony, chris, Mesmer, amber, Vicky, and Sonia. I may not be the closest with all of them, but they’re all true friends that I know if needed to, I could trust with anything if I needed to. So far, I’m only the comfortable with so-yo, brandonious, and tony roflmon. You know I’m close with someone once they have a nickname from me.
I love all of you from my past, and no matter what, even though you’ve kicked me out of your life, even though you’re pretending I don’t even exist for some reason, I will never forget you and I’ll always love you for as long as i live. I still talk about you to my new friends as if you all were still my friends. But I guess you’re not anymore, and you know what, that’s ok. People change and evolve, so do relationships. Sometimes they fade with time into nothing but memories, and that’s what happened.
I’m a new me. You’re from my past and I’ll always be thankful for the impact you’ve all had on my life. This is just one giant thank-you I guess, and a goodbye in a way, since you never gave me one. I’ll be the bigger person and end these loose ties finally. Thank-you.
And thank-you everyone new in my life that’s helping me grow as a person everyday. I wouldn’t be able to make it without you guys these days. I’d be far too lonely, but I’m not. I feel more loved than I ever have.

Thanks everyone in my life, old and new.