It all started when we were 6 years old. We lived across the street from each other. Her house is where I learned to swim, where I fell and severely broke my arm, where I learned to ride a horse. There are so many memories tied with our lives that I really wouldn't know where to start. We have sat and cried, talked and laughed about everything under the sun.
We have had our ups and downs, believe me. There have been times when I think we wanted to strangle each other. However, there wasn't a day during those times that I didn't feel like I could still call up one of my best friends and talk to her. Many times, that is how we reconnected. To me, that is real friendship. It doesn't mean that we talk 24/7 or even weekly. Our lives are both so busy, but I know that as soon as we get together... It will be like no time apart.
I was reminded of how blessed I am by this friendship on Tuesday. Bailey finallllllyyyy got engaged to her best friend, Justin. It seems they have always been together. As I look back, I realize how much she has grown. And how much I have grown too. After I left her house, I just cried. Call me cheesy or sentimental, whatever. But, for the first time, I think I realized how much I have missed her in my life. I know that I have, but that moment made it real. It made me realize how hard it has been not being around her more often.
