Girls like us..

It has been quite sometime since I have last written a blog. The past month has been a crazy whirlwind.. a LOT of changes have taken place in my life.

EVERY.SINGLE.ONE has brought blessings!!!

Yesterday many thoughts flooded my mind and a particular one has been weighing on my heart. You know there can be something you think of and that thought just wont go away?.. That is exactly what it was..

Let's fast forward to the point of this blog...

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.H.I.P!

Take a minute and ask your self what it means to you?!

Through my life, I have had any type of friend you can imagine.

loving
caring
compassionate
convenient
lifelong
instant
trustworthy
faithful
giving
sharing
respectful
supportive

This list could go on and on... as I stated in a previous blog, I have been blessed!

To me the meaning of friendship is so important. Having a friend means being a friend in which I STRIVE to do every day of my life.. TO ANYONE!!

I have many, and I mean MANY, friends who mean the world to me and if you are reading this you know who you are.. or I hope you do anyways.

Each friendship I share is so special and I truly take pride in all that I have.

They all are unique in there own way..

More than 15 years ago I found a friendship that I know will last a lifetime.

 It will be one of those that I can look back on years from now and laugh at the many memories we have made.

Through the years we have had many adventures from shopping trips, rodeos, waterparks, beach trips, and concerts, to countless hours riding up and down dirt roads.

December 6, 2012 we took on an adventure as roommates.

Being 20 years old, I was scared, nervous, and really didn't know what I had gotten myself into. This was my first time moving out of my norm, aka my parents house.

My roommate however was 23, had lived on her own, and had more experience than I did.

The "new" lifestyle soon became normal for me and proudly I can say I made everything work.

We were inseparable through this phase in our lives..

Family dinners= we were both there, together.

Parties= we were both there, together.

Late night McDonalds runs= we were both there, together.

If one saw us without the other, the question "Where is your roommate?" always arose.

We experienced things together that not everyone gets to experience in their lifetime.

Shopping Trips

usually revolved around having an excuse for a Sushi Date.

Concerts?

 I'm really not sure that I can count how many we experienced on one hand..

Oh Jason Aldean is in Tallahassee? Lets go...

Now he is in Athens... yep, we're already there!

"Eric Church will be here in March- let's go for your birthday"- yep, we went!

(We drove my daddy's dually and busted his fender trying to park on a curb in Tallahassee... You guessed it, Donnie wasn't too happy!!)

Then there is Luke Bryan's Farm Tour in Valdosta....

What better way to tailgate in the middle of a pasture and have a place to stay than take my horsetrailer and campout?!

Yeah, we did that!

We sang John Deere Green with Joe Diffie at the top of our lungs at the Sasser Flea Market. 

 

Andddd to top the concert list off...

We experienced Garth Brooks together!

Matter of fact, we have the t-shirt to prove it!!

"Beach Bound.."

showed up a lot on my Facebook status with my roommate a lot during those summers.

The Dirty Bird, beer, tan lines, beer, The Lookout, and beer... played roles in these trips.

(By the way, I'm still needing that trophy key, ma'am.)

My first trip to Disney World... 

Yep, she was there! 

My first trip to Lane's Peach Orchard.. She took me! 

Deep Sea Fishing-✔️

Braves game- ✔️

Weddings-✔️

Birthdays-✔️

Halloweens-✔️

Oh the memories...................

While living together, I can count on one hand just how many arguments we had... ONE!

That was only because she poured dirty water on my clean dishes..ha ha!

(Completely Accidental)

We swapped wardrobes a lot.. if only we wore the same size shoes it would've been even better.

When tears were shed, she was there to wipe them away.

When I needed a confidence booster, she was there to give me one.

When I faced challenges that knocked me down, she was there to pick me up.

When good news came my way, she was there to celebrate with me.

Our house was divided, but we were thick as thieves! 

The list could go on and on and on...

We knew that the time would come when we would have to go our separate ways..

Which also means GROW UP!

You know the whole thing about having a "serious relationship" and your boyfriend now does everything with you that your best friend used to do... yeah that!!

So when that time came, I was unprepared. Surely I had thought about the changes we were going through, but maybe I had just pushed it to the back of my mind to avoid the reality of it.

I can honestly say the first few days got the best of me...

You're probably thinking "Oh what a baby!" but really.. it did!!

Not only the fact that I no longer would live with my best friend... I was facing the reality of LIFE.

The growing up portion of it.

Living on our own... Separately!

Now don't get me wrong, I have lived on my own and I have done for myself, but this is the part where you know you are an adult..

All of the talks about settling down, getting married, and having a family aren't just "talks" anymore.

Knowing the next few years of our lives could be the crucial ones where all that comes true.

That "REAL LIFE" pill sure was hard to swallow.

To my Roommate aka Best Friend, Extra Sister, Role Model, Partner in Crime, MY PERSON!

Thank you for it all!

Thank you for being my room mate.

Cleaning out the lint in the drier if I forgot.

Caring for me when I was sick. 

Washing dishes if I cooked.

Thank you for being my best friend.

For listing to me rant. 

Wiping my tears. 

Making me laugh.

Thank you for being my extra sister.

I got 

3x the advice.. 

3x explaining myself.. 

3x the love no matter what.

Thank you for being my partner in crime.

LATE NIGHTS AND EARLY MORNINGS

is all I need to say!

Thank you for being my person.

Most importantly, you ARE my person.

At times, I think you know more about me than I know about myself. You've been there through some of the hardest and most difficult times of my life. You have supported me, believed in me, and been one of my biggest fans. You have brought laughter, smiles, and joy to my life. Through it all you have been the friend that everyone desires to have.

All the memories in that double wide, out in the middle of nowhere, sitting on a hill will forever be cherished! 

Through the next phases of our lives, I know there is so much more to experience together.

I am thankful to know I will have you walking with me every step of the way.

All of these words could never truly express just how lucky I am to have you as my best friend!

Take this for what it is and know, I don't know what I would do without you.

I love you!

Always,

Boo Boo