In my mind...

I am here

Kirsty...

I have been so blessed in this life to have been able to share much of 
my time with great friends.  Most of my closest friends I have known 
from a young age.  We share memories of our youth. 
Our first experiences, first loves, first disasters and embarrasments.  We have
grown together, sharing sometimes pivotal moments of our lives, and we are bonded
forever, because we truly know one another, all our failings, and all our
talents.  I have great friends also that I have met as an adult, and I love that they
know me on a different level to a friendship based on youth.  Some of them don't 
even call me Chook, and I'm ok with that! Yes, I just said I'm ok with that!.. I've 
finally got to the stage where I don't think I'm in trouble when someone calls
me Brooke (I've come a long way lately!)

But this friend, well, she's relatively new.  But it feels like she's been here
forever. It is a rare thing to meet someone as an adult who is
truly on your wavelength, someone who instantly gets all those crazy
little things you say, and have been saying for years..that don't make sense
to anyone else, private jokes, innuendos, funny looks.  But this girl...she gets it!
She gets me...we laugh, oh boy do we laugh.  I just look at her, and I want to laugh.
(Ha!..no offence kid!) I laugh till the tears are streaming down my face, and
I should pull over, cause I could be booked for dangerous driving, kind of laughing!!

She radiates all that is beautiful in this world.  I love the memories we are
creating together..of fun and laughter, road trips, and just a bit of 
outrageous craziness..'cause life is too short not to throw 
in a bit of outrageousness isn't it?!
She is inspiring, invigorating, funny, determined, and beautiful...

And I sure am glad she's my friend.  Today I am grateful for you Kirsty.
Looking forward to the next road trip kid..where we going?!

 

 

Bless ya little cotton socks xo