Friends come and go throughout your life. There are always people coming and going in our lives, whether we meet them through school, work, or social gatherings. Most people who we come across in our lives will leave eventually. It's sad but true. Through high school and college, I probably had 20+ people that I would hang out with and keep in contact with. Now, after graduating and moving on with life, there are a handful that I call true friends.
Life interferes and makes keeping in contact with friends more difficult than when you were at school and able to see them on a daily basis.
Call it crazy but I met my best friend online, and called her my best friend for the last 8 years. Oh, did I fail to mention that I never met her once in those 8 years? We met on a website for clubs/bars and just spoke online, finally swapping phone #'s and branching more into texting/calling each other.
We basically grew up together, she was something that I could always count on and I knew she was always there for me anytime I needed someone to talk to, someone who would console me at my worst, someone to tell good news to. She always made herself available to me, even if she was busy with everything, she always managed to spare 5 minutes to fit me in.
There was something special about her, something I couldn't put my finger on.. and to this day, I still can't. She made me feel feelings I hadn't felt before, someone who was always able to make me smile and cheer me up even when I was at my worst. She's the type of girl that brightens a room just by walking into it. She is herself. Doesn't put up a face or pretend to be something she's not.
We've had our ups and downs, just like all friendships do. But we were always able to work through everything and put things behind us and carry forward.
I was lucky enough to have her fly out to Vancouver last month, she could only stay for a weekend, but let me tell you... that weekend was amazing. 8 years we've known each other, and this was the first time we met. After the first 2 minutes of the "Holy crap, I can't believe you're here" moments, it was as if we were best friends and have always been a part of each others lives. No awkward moments at all (phew!)
She is the type of girl that inspires me. She has so much drive and passion in everything she does. It really is inspirational to see someone put so much heart into things. She's always driven me to be a better person. She really is my best friend for so many different reasons.
I'm excited to see what the future holds in store for us. We've taken the first step on what could be a long journey. There will be bumps, there will be forks in the road, and there will be hills. But knowing I have her by my side, I feel safe in knowing we can overcome any obstacles that come our way.
"Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you I had no control over."
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