Saturday, July 27, 2013

Soul Sister

I believe that God puts people in our lives for a reason. He gives us our family, our friends, and puts them there to shape and mold us into the people we are supposed to become.

God gave me my family, my mom, my dad, and my sister.... and God gave me my friends.

and then... God gave me my Soul Sister. And this is how we met:

8.26.09
 
It's always the ordinary days that change your life... And the ordinary people that make it extraordinary.
 
My first day of high school was a very confusing and exciting day for me. I had no idea what to expect, and I was lost the entire day, but there is one part that I will always, always remember.
 
The first time I met my best friend.
 
I walked into the OHS gym, and sat down in the top row of bleachers... It was awkward, and uncomfortable, and I knew only a few people there. Then... There was this girl. Seated alone, on the first row, just waiting for the class to be over. Weren't we all...
 
Can we please take a moment to appreciate the fact that
puberty worked out well for us? And be happy
we don't still look like this?
We started talking. Being the only two girls in the class with a little extra to love, we instantly had a reason to be grouped together. The more we talked, the more we got along... We shared our stories, mine of mom, and hers of her family, and our friendship began. Silly me, I thought she was crazy for saying to me, "You know, we're going to be best friends one day." she was right. That was the beginning of her always being right... And I love it.
 
So sophomore year, we were friends. Not best friends, just kinda friends with a little bit different interests, but there was still something between us that kept the connection there.
 
 





Junior year, we didn't spend much time together at all. We talked a little, texted a little, we had different interests, but we still had a connection.
 















Senior year is when all of the pieces finally fell into place. We had EdNet and parent release together, so at the end of the day we walked home together... and she won me over with food.  (Seriously, she's a good cook.)

 We baked together, laughed together, and finally when the other kids were just getting out of school, we had eaten until we were stuffed full and then I went home.

The year went on, and we became closer and closer. We did homework together, skipped a few classes together, went to lunch, went to the mall... We spent pretty much every single minute we could together.



 
 
We both got our first jobs, she bought her first car, and we had FUN!
 









Then graduation came, and before the ceremony, we hugged, and she whispered in my ear, "See you on the other side of childhood..." Tears stung my eyes and I hugged her tighter.








 







High school was over. We were supposed to be adults now... We spent most of the time working... But we still made time to talk to each other every day.
 
 
Finally, it was time for her to move away. Oklahoma was calling her name...
The night we said goodbye, I hugged her a million times. We cried together... We hugged some more... I went home and cried. Probably the hardest I ever have... I cried myself to sleep! I get a little teary-eyed just thinking about it now.
 






1400 miles didn't drift us apart, though. If anything, it brought us closer together. We still talked, every night. It gave us a reason to keep in touch.

We have both fought so hard for our friendship. Because it's worth fighting for.

Since she moved away, she's been back to see me TWICE! Because she's the best.


She came for Christmas... A lot of crappy things happened, but it was still a good visit. :)


 
And then, her most recent visit. :) We planned this visit for a long, long time. Since she left in December, actually. We really built up to it. It was everything we planned and more!


















 
 I've never been closer to anyone in my life. We talk about everything. Literally. She knows when there's something on my mind, and I know when there's something on hers. Even through text. We say good morning and good night, and try to talk as much as we can in between. Our schedules are completely different, and so are our personalities, but that's what makes us so good together.

I love her with all my heart, and I'm so happy she's my best friend, and that I'm hers. God knew what he was doing on August 26, 2009... even if I thought she was crazy.












Soul Sisters. Forever and a Day,








 


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