I have a best friend. She was introduced to me when we were 6. My mother knew her mother and she lived one block away. One day she came over in the morning and my mother said, "This is S. and you're walking to school together every morning." And that was it. Inseperable until we left home.
S. and I are totally opposite. She is a great athlete--she is a long distance runner. She ran varsity Cross Country in the 7th grade. Her daughter runs Cross Country now and S. is right there running beside her--cheering her on.
When we were 23, S. had a baby girl that was a total surprise (a one in a million pregnancy where there aren't signs of pregnancy and the baby is generally pre-mature with many problems) The girl is the runner described above. She has since married and has two little boys too.
Sometimes we don't talk for months at a time. But it's ok. Because when she calls, I go and vice versa. We don't have much in common as adults, but a share a whole childhood and each other's families. That's a lot.
Today is S.'s 36th birthday. I'll call her later and say, "Happy Birthday old lady." because she is 2 months older than me! Ours is such a special relationship. Do any of you have friends like this??
S. and I are totally opposite. She is a great athlete--she is a long distance runner. She ran varsity Cross Country in the 7th grade. Her daughter runs Cross Country now and S. is right there running beside her--cheering her on.
When we were 23, S. had a baby girl that was a total surprise (a one in a million pregnancy where there aren't signs of pregnancy and the baby is generally pre-mature with many problems) The girl is the runner described above. She has since married and has two little boys too.
Sometimes we don't talk for months at a time. But it's ok. Because when she calls, I go and vice versa. We don't have much in common as adults, but a share a whole childhood and each other's families. That's a lot.
Today is S.'s 36th birthday. I'll call her later and say, "Happy Birthday old lady." because she is 2 months older than me! Ours is such a special relationship. Do any of you have friends like this??
