Friends are our chosen family. Yes, I joke and kid about not having any, but when it comes down to it, I am very, very blessed in the friend department. I have friends from all walks of life. You name a character trait and I can pick some one with it. I have friends that can make me laugh, make me cry, make me scratch my head and ask, "wtf are you doing?" (and sometimes all within 5 minutes). And for all of them, I am eternally grateful. Life just wouldn't be as awesome as it is without all of you!
But sometimes, just sometimes, you find those friends that go the distance. Those friends that are something more. Those that become such an integral part of your life that the bond with them will withstand anything, and that you know would follow you to the end of the earth and back without a second thought. And once they've walked into your life, you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you'll never be able to let them walk back out of it.
I am very blessed to have not one, but two friends like that. Don and Heather are the most wonderful, most kind-hearted, most amazing people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting outside of TD and the kids. I know I could trust them with my life, my family, my everything, and they would rise to the challenge. And I know I don't let them know it nearly often enough.
I met Don through a church function. Though he is old enough to be my father, we hit it off well and held a lot of similar beliefs. This, of course, led to conversations of a spiritual nature, that eventually made way into conversations about anything and everything under the sun. And there was no greater honor than when he approached me and asked me to help him get a church underway. I jumped headfirst into new territory, took a leap of faith, and came out on the other side all the better for it. While I view him as a mentor, I also view him as a brother, a friend, and a voice of wisdom and reason. And while we've had our share of disagreements, we've never let it come between us. I may pick on and sass him just as much as I do TD, but I hope that he knows how much I care and how much I value his presence in my life.
Heather I met through a Facebook gaming page. She had mentioned the town that she lived in and lo and behold if it wasn't the same teeny-tiny town that I live in as well. Call it fate, destiny, whatever, but I sent her a friend request and went from there. Even though she bounced around a bit before I finally got to meet her, when I did, it was like everything in the world clicked into place. She has become my very best friend, in every sense of the word. There is absolutely nothing we don't share with each other and no such thing as TMI between us. I never, ever thought I'd find a friend that I could consider a sister, but she's there. She has a piece of my soul forever.
I know I don't tell you guys near often enough how thankful I am to have you in my life, so hopefully writing this blog lets you know. I don't know what I would do without either of you.
Thank you. For everything.
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