I remember when I met Kathleen way back in elementary school. I'm not sure what happened but we became friends quite quickly. Since 3rd grade she's always been the overly eccentric one with the crazy facials and super expressive face.
Whether she was dancing around with her denim purse filled with lipgloss at my "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" birthday party. Or putting lipgloss on every 5 minutes. Getting ready to cut a bitch or just leaving our morals & respect at home. I can count on her to make me feel like I do absolutely no wrong and everyone else around me is crazy and wrong. XD
But in all seriousness. She is one of my best friends because even though we've had our distance, our friendship never stopped. It just hit a pause. And was always easy to resume. I appreciate that a lot because I've watched some of my friendships die out like that with no effort from the other party to save it.
Did I know in 3rd grade I'd have this one friend even thru college AND we'd get reunited at the same school. I'd think you were crazy, but I'd be happy none the less.
She's also been one of the most genuine to me over the years. We sure didn't talk every day but when we did we'd spend the entire time catching up about everything we could until we'd actually have to do homework and study.
Why do I love her so much? She is one of the few friends that actually passed the test of time and separation for the 2nd longest period of time (in my group of friends anyway). I went from seeing her once or twice a year for 7 years to seeing her at least once or twice a week now and its as if nothing ever changed. We both take our academic life and schoolwork super seriously (as all my friends do) and still have time for each other without any sort of awkwardness.
I remember my mom gave me the option of applying to a different and higher level elementary school right when I moved to Far Rockway in the middle of 2nd grade and I refused because I didn't want to be the "new girl" so quickly again. Every day that I look at the friendship I have with Kathleen I am more grateful that I didn't apply. I would have missed out on a strong and wonderful friendship.
Although I feel like we weren't as "there" for each other for those 7 years of middle school and high school. Its pretty crazy to see how much we didn't change. Whatever brought us together then is keeping us together now. A lot of people lose the innocent friendships that have with their playground friends. With us, we'll still run to the park and play on the swings and bumper cars on the slide (if we can find a legit enough slide that is ;3). All in all, I hope I never lose her from my life because I want my kid to make fun of her facial expressions and get the ghetto they need to "cut the bitches" that bother them...with class of course.
Stay ghetto just for me ;)
You honestly do write from the heart, girl, and I really admire that. This was what stood out most to me: "A lot of people lose the innocent friendships that have with their playground friends. With us, we'll still run to the park and play on the swings and bumper cars on the slide (if we can find a legit enough slide that is..." I loved this! There was really a lot of truth in this whole post, and even though it's about you and Kathleen, I could still find a lot to relate to in it, especially about friendship. I am so happy you girls go to college together now and can experience all the more crazy adventures!
ReplyDeleteLastly, I think it is so wonderful how enduring your friendship is. You have that with a lot of people, and like I told you in person, it is one of the many things I admire about you: that you cherish all your friendships so much that you are never willing to let any one go.