Celebrating 40 and 20

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I met my best friend 20 years ago at a grocery store.  I had no idea on that day that she would be my closest friend for life.  Funny how you don't really no what you need until it is placed in front of you.  She was a crazy grandma and I was a silly nerd (or at least that is what everyone thought).  We saw each other through some pretty interesting times...her first car and job; the ride to Memphis to get my car; her "asthma"; my experiments; my "apartment fiasco: countless birthday celebrations (all I can say is we both ENJOYED ourselves immensely); her and her basketball player; me and my long-distance-but-only-when-are -in-the-same-town beau; graduations; our first houses.  All of this to say, we grew up together.  To me, the college years are when you really start to know yourself and what you want (or at least to start focusing on those things).  She and I did that "finding out" stage together.  Now, that we are "grown-ups" and live in different cities, we don't get to hang out as much.

Last weekend, we got a chance to spend her 40th birthday together.  We drove up to Hot Springs, AR had some scrubs, wraps, massages, and exfoliation; took a duck tour; visited a Wax museum; and hung out at a bar.  While we didn't do much, we had (I had - don't want to put words in her mouth) a really great time.  Times like ours last weekend make me realize how much I do miss my friend.  She is a woman with a great spirit and an awesome heart.  She spends a great deal of her life taking care of other.  That weekend though, she had a chance to not worry about anything and that made me happy.  I truly cherish all the time that I get with my friend and am honored that I get to call her my Bestest.  Love you Kenya Latrice!

P.S.  This is the best picture describing us.  Ha!!!



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