Testament of an Endless Friendship

Dear Mac,

You hold a special place in my heart. During a time when life was a mystery, when the relationships all around me seemed broken, you proved that the little things could impact one’s life forever. High school was a trying time, and for fear of getting hurt again, I never opened up more than I had to. In all honesty, I didn’t know what I was doing half the time. In the middle of the quad, in front of most of the school, you shared your homemade macaroni and cheese with me. We literally sat there and had a picnic.


I’ll never forget that moment, and I’ll never forget you.

When I saw you the other day, you were just as beautiful as I remembered; you will always be beautiful because you will always age gracefully in my eyes. I had all my barriers up in high school, but you found a way into my heart despite of them. You have been in my heart since.

High school and college passed us by, and I check your online profile from time to time. I wanted us to be friends like during Ms. Lara’s social science class. I wanted to let you know, that you forever changed macaroni and cheese for me.

I have changed, reverted, matured, and held fast to my ever-expanding circle of experiences. At its center is a frightened boy who was too scared to say how he felt. He writes it here now hoping for the best.

Because when I saw you the other day, though I have dreamt of that moment many times before, I was still caught off guard. Your presence knocked me speechless, and I could not believe what was happening was real. The thousands of rehearsed conversations in my dreams vanished. All I had to say was that you look amazing, and we need to catch up sometime. All I wanted was our friendship back and for us to be closer, but I could not get pass the formality of meeting an old friend. Somehow, I wanted to relieve you from your burdens, however briefly, and impact you the way that you have impacted me.

I hope you could see the genuine, bewildered, and sincere look in my eyes. If that moment could last longer, I might have been able to say something more lasting.

Something like: you remain one of the highlights of my life, and we will always be friends despite any and everything.

Your friend forever,
Cheese.