Friends

Earlier in the week I was feeling kind of down in the dumps and feeling lonely. It is amazing how God works, because throughout the week, I was reminded about how many special people I have in my life. I will take you through my week in the order things God reminded me of.

1. One of my best friends is a girl I met my first year teaching at Adairville. Now granted we weren't super close the first year, but boy how things changed the second year. The girl that I once gave a friendly smile to in the hallway became an awesome friend. Unfortunately for me, Carrie switched schools this year and I no longer get to see her smiling face everyday. I was missing her this past week (well since the school year started), so I called her up on the phone and it was so awesome to talk to her. It was like we had still seen each other every day and we still knew what was happening in each other's lives. This is the kind of friendship that is very special. We don't have to see each other everyday or work together, our friendship is going to continue on regardless. I am so happy to know that! Thanks for being you Carrie!

2. I am so sad to post that a super close friend of mine experienced a loss this week. I met Tara at college my freshman year and we became the best of friends shortly after. She knew every part of me within a matter of weeks and vice-versa. She was my go-to girl if that makes sense. Along with Tara, I had a close knit relationship with several other girls including Catherine, Beth, Leslie, and Katie. Although we have moved on our seperate ways and live in different cities, I was reminded this week that these girls are always going to be a support group for me and a shoulder to lean on or a group to laugh with. I truly cherish my time at Western because of these gals.

3. The Watson's. This family is an awesome family that Gabe, Owen, and I enjoy hanging out with. We can go anywhere and do anything with this family....Hot Rod's games, Holiday World, game nights at each other's homes, out to dinner, Chaney's Ice Cream and a Moovie, well....the list could go on and on. The best part of this family is that Morgan and I are as close to each other as Gabe and Eric are and vice-versa. When the four of us went out this weekend, Morgan and I were able to just talk about anything and everything. I was able to meet up with Morgan again today and was reiterated what an awesome person she is. She has a huge heart and a fun spunk to her that is contageous. I am so glad that we randomly showed up at the hospital after the birth of their son when I had met Morgan only once before.

4. My sister. Now this is going to be the hardest for me to explain because she means so much to me. It's a sisterly bond that I don't think you truly understand unless you have a sister. (My friend Catherine did an excellent job portraying the sisterly bond in a post she wrote about her and her sister.) No matter how I am feeling, it is always refreshing hanging out with her and as Catherine wrote, a sense of comfort. I don't have to ask or say...she just gets me. We can eat together and not feel embarrassed if something drops or are kids are being wild. She is by far the best shopping partner out there. We have similar taste and are built the same so it's perfect. (For some reason, it usually ends up dress shopping even though I never wear dresses.) I can't get enough of her!!! I am so excited that our boys are so close in age because we get to experience things together and lean on each other with these adventures for the years to come.

There are many other special people in my life, these were just the ones that I was reminded of this week.