BFF

I am the kind of person who HAS to have girlfriends. At least one at all times. I am lost without one. Each time we move, I immediately start scoping out people to connect to. I like the kind of gal that I can go over, open her cabinet, get a drink & plop on the couch and watch TV with her. I have been blessed in my life to have such great friends and some true BFFs.

This is the story of my very first BFF.

In elementary my BFF was Stacey Carrier. We lived around the block from each other and were mostly inseparable. We loved to sing songs (she liked Dolly Parton & I liked Alabama), we rode our bikes endlessly, I'm sure we played Barbies & other girlie stuff. Then the summer I turned 9, we moved to another neighborhood. We saw each other alot that first year, but after that, different schools and all, we sort of saw less & less of each other. I always missed her though and driving past her neighborhood (the same one) on my way to my grandparents house, I'd think of her. I saw her back in about 1997 or so at a carnival for the elementary school we went to. She had a kindergartener (or maybe 1st grader) and another one in a stroller. We chatted for a second and that was it. Fast-forward to 2010 and thanks to Facebook, I found her. I was so excited! Then I saw that just weeks before, she had lost that little kindergartener at the age of 17. I was devastated for her. I wanted so badly to rush to her and hold her. I know a small edge of that pain and it hurt my heart. I reached out to her via the internet and hoped she'd call me so we could get together. Then last night, we took Bubba to CiCi's pizza while we waited for Sam's to replace my tire. And I saw her. I wasn't positive (ok, 99%) so Colby went over and asked if she was Stacey. I couldn't believe it! I finally got to give her that hug I'd been holding on to for so long. I hope we see each other again soon, but now my heart is a little lighter. It's amazing how our childhood friends shape who we are and how much a part of us they become. She will be my friend forever, really, no matter whether it's another 10 years til I see her again. Those kind of friends never leave our hearts. I'm grateful for that.

I've also reconnected with my BFF from high school on Facebook, hope to see her soon. Amazingly she lives about 10 minutes from me.