Today’s quest for honesty is a little challenging for me. Not to be honest- but to actually quantify something that is so much more than a label.
BUT, I accepted this challenge, so I’m going to do my best.
Day 7- Describe your best friend in great detail.
As I mentioned above, this is difficult for me on many levels. The main reason being because it says ‘friend’ and not friends, assuming that a person can only have one true best friend. I find that to be inaccurate in my case. I have several people that I would consider amongst my best friends. Some of those people I see quite regularly, and some I don’t see often at all. My mom is one of those people, but that is a given. She’s been a constant in my life from the day I was born and always offered her love, support and opinion, even if it wasn’t what I wanted to hear.
There are others- and I’m sure they know who they are without being named. I love all of my friends and cherish each and every one of them. Some of us have a better connection than others, and some friendships are different than others, but each one bring something special and unique to the table that only they can.
I’d say that if I had to choose a single person that is my best friend- it would be Samantha. We were best friends when we were teenagers and lost contact after having a stupid fight (which was my fault) right before her wedding. We lost touch for almost 18 years and then in 2006 she sent me a message on MySpace. I knew it had to be her when I saw the MySpace email that said I had a message from Samantha and before I ever opened it, I cried.
We started talking and truth is- we haven’t stopped. She has twin girls who graduated in the top of their class and are now headed off in less than a week to college- both received scholarships. She has a great husband named Tommy, and a doggie named Dixie that I adore. Samantha and I grew up with very similar backgrounds. We went to the same church and we think a lot alike.
In fact, even though our lives are very different, they are still parallel in many ways. We love many of the same things and I know that I can tell her everything and even if she doesn’t get it, she’ll still be there for me. I admire her as a mother, a professional and as the beautiful person that she is.
When we got together in 2006 for the first time after so many years- I wondered if it would be odd or even awkward, but it was as though those 18 years had never passed and we never skipped a beat picking up where we left off. She’s a tower of strength and has taught her girls to be self-confident and to always strive to be the best that they can be. I see her in both Ainsley and Olivia and I love them both dearly. I could say so much- but mostly, I am happy that she took the initiative to message me that day. I know for sure that as long as we both shall live that we’ll never lose contact like that again, and I’m very grateful.