So I was just reading a certain blog post, and this is my little two cents on the issue. And I know I shall never be able to word this as eloquently as they did theirs, but I'll try my best.
I get the same feeling so very much. I think its just human nature to look back and wish things were the same. There isn't a day that goes past when I don't think to myself, I wish my life was different, was how it used to be. It is merely the way the cruel world, and our minds work. The reality is that you can only reach the height of a friendship once, and once you're past that point, it's probably never going to eventuate again. You can only have ONE best moment in your life, or ONE best point in a friendship, with either side somewhat mediocre in comparison. The cruel
part of the situation is that the lead up is usually quite quick, with the run-down so very long a drawn out that often by the time you become aware of the extent of the deterioration, then its most likely too late.