My Sweet Friend

Do you have a friend you have been friends with a long time? Do you have great memories of sleep overs at each others home? Can you remember the home phone number of your friend from grade school? Did you go with your friend to get your ears pierced and got matching earrings? Did you beg both of your mothers to buy you a certain item so you could match, our was a red purse? Are you considered family and they all knew you just like your own family? Did you tell your friend that if you ever got married she would be your maid of honor no matter how old you were? Did you ever tell this friend that you would be her best friend forever and ever? Did you go on vacations with your friend and her family and via versa? Is your friend as close to you as your own sibling?

I can answer yes to all these questions about my friend Billie!! She and I have been friends since the 1st grade. We bonded and it was down hill from there. Her parents got another daughter and so did my parents. We would rotate sleeping over at each others home on Friday nights. We would hang, ride bikes, cook and just love being with each other. She switched to public school in 5th grade and I switched in 7th. We had no classes together in 7-8 grade, but when we got to high school we ended up having every class together. Her mom took us to the beach every year after the last day of school in high school. Once we got to college we started our separate paths, but always kept in touch. We have been through a whole lot of stuff, but we always knew that we had a true friend in each other. She is a sweet friend I can never replace. She is someone I can call and we just pick up where we left off, no awkwardness at all. I miss her dearly! I miss not being able to hang out with her and visit with her. She is married and has 3 girls and lives in La now, she has lived in Fl, and AL and is now back in La.

Today is my birthday and she has sent me a beautiful bouquet from Edible creations. Thanks Billie, I love you and miss you!! I hope my girls find a true friend, like you have been to me! We have wonderful memories together. Thanks for being such a wonderful friend.