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| This is me at the age that I started wanting a best friend, and I am lucky to say this man is one of them. This is my dad. |
When I was a little girl I remember that all I ever wanted...well something I really wanted, was a best friend. I remember thinking that very thought when I was living in a little trailer park with my family. It was a friend of our families that was gone, or renting it out or something. Anyway it had to have been when I was in fourth grade. By this time I had already had the sad misfortune of a cruel reality. Its not gonna be that simple. Its not like saying "mom I want a cookie". No this was going to be something that could take FOREVER. At that time forever was a week. So I had this thought walking in the tailor park on the way to a friends house. It was actually two friends. They are twins. I can't remember their names, but that their birthday is January 17. They had long blond hair, and in general were not going to be my best friend based on their lack of the lord. I knew it then, but even as a fourth grader I wanted to minister to them, and still to this day I think about if they ever found truth. So then my parents got divorced. Of course being ripped away from anything I knew wrecked any possibility of having any best friend potential at the age of ten. I admit I was rather charming at that time in my life so starting a new school, although daunting, was not going to stop my quest. I'm actually thinking the reason I could not make a best friend at this time had more to do with the fact that I was a ten year old with boobs, and I rode a unicycle to school. Yes, you read right. Its hanging in my garage right now. Through the years I have had lots of friends. Usually who became way to cool for my "bible banging" strange hair doin self. Lets fast forward now to now. I realized something. I have them. Not just one. My oldest friend is in a way like a sister. I was blessed enough to get to stay at her house when my mom was going to be late, or not home. Her family became my family. We don't talk everyday, but she is the friend I know will be there at the hospital in the middle of the night praying with me. She is always late...about everything, except for love. She has one of the most genuine loves I have ever met. Then I have a friend that I just saw yesterday. I have known her since I was 18. She has seen it all, heard it all, and walked through it all with me. Thats right the good, the bad, the ugly. Shes the friend that prayed me through some of the most rebellious times of my life. She was the maid of honor in my wedding. She is the friend that could ask me if I was being an idiot, and I knew that she would love me even if my answer was yes. She would always tell me she didn't agree, but that she loved me still. We don't talk everyday, but there has never been a time that I thought too much time has gone by that I couldn't. Then I have the friend that I do talk to everyday. I don't know how we became friends really. First off we are complete opposites. She takes around 17 hours to get ready, I take 2. She loves purses, I carry a badge. She has NEVER seen the princess bride...need I say more? She gets me. She has done some things that I dont agree with, and vise versa, but we know that we are always gonna be friends. I have a few new friends that I can see the possibility of being friends for a long time as well. Then there is the obvious of my hubby. He and I have been friends since freshman year in high school, and can rest in knowing we will be friends until I die. Ive got my dad, who I have been blessed enough to get an awesome relationship with, my mom who I will always call upon, and Then there is the one I have been having more communication with as of late...God. SO although it has taken 28 years for me to realize it, I have them. I have my handful of true friends. It is possible, and I am blessed. However as a side note...I cant remember anyone's birthday quite as well as the twins of 4th grade. Whats up with that? In case you ever asked this question... A best friend is a friend that is simply that. The best at being your friend. Im lucky cause I have a lot that are awesome at it. Thank you if you are listening.
