Friends Forever

*For those of you who remember Saved by the Bell (and LOVED it, like me!!), you can probably hear the Zack Attack band singing "Friends Forever" in your head....at least, I do....*

A random thought popped in to my head.  I think there are a handful of friends that are my best friends.  You know, those people that you can go months not getting to talk to because, let's face it, life happens.  But the second you talk to them on the phone, in person, via text, or on Facebook, it's as if you've only spent mere minutes apart.  And, to me, that is so refreshing.  I love that I could call up one of those handful of people and we could pretty much pick up our conversation right where we left off.  We don't have any awkward silences from not getting to talk for a while, we don't have to fish for things to talk about.....it's just awesome.

I'm so blessed by those that are my best friends.

I have my "sisters" (by choice, unfortunately not by blood, though), Nikki and Andrea.  We've been "sisters" since high school....Nik as a senior, Andrea as a sophomore, and myself, a lowly freshman.  We wound up becoming sisters during a senior showcase that Nikki was directing and she had Andrea and I in the play acting as friends.  I had known Nikki for years prior to that from church, but being in her play was where it all started.  And with these two being my "sisters", they are "aunts" to my two precious boys.  Aunt Nikki and Auntie Andrea.  But to me, they're my sisters. Forever.

I have my darling Ashley.  Now, any time I refer to Ashley, I always say, "My best friend, Ashley."  Ashley is the person that I called when I got engaged and asked if there was any way she could be in MO for my wedding less than 2 months later to be my matron of honor.  You have to understand, she was in the Air Force then (her hubby still is) and they live in WA.  So, at the time, it wasn't like she could just hop a plane and come down here.  She had to arrange it.  But she said, without hesitation, that she could come and work their leave to be here.  We have been friends since I moved here in 2nd grade.  Gone to church together, sang countless solos for church choir, been best friends in a play or two, always cheered one another on.  She's always been there for my.  My best friend.  Forever.

And then there is my baby brother, Adam.  I know what you might be thinking...."how can you little brother be your best friend?"  Well, he is.  He is the person who knows me better than anyone else (aside from my husband, I bet.)  Even though he is my baby brother, he has always been my protector.  Even though he's my baby brother, I look up to him (literally, now...he's taller than me).  Sure, we fought as kids.  *And I'm talking the knock down, drag out fights....we really did hit, punch, bite, scratch, do anything to hurt one another.*  But he has always been there to protect me....he's always told me he loves me, even though I know I've let him down on multiple occasions.  I've watched him become such an amazing man and I am so proud of the man he is...the uncle he is, the husband he is about to become, and am beyond blessed to call him my brother. Forever.

So there we are....my best friends.

Now you can go back to singing Zack Attack's "Friends Forever".  I am.  :)