I know this is my running blog, a big, new interest of mine, but everyone knows we still have other important things going on in our lives as well...This Saturday will mark the second year that one of my best and truest friends passed away.
We met in second grade and became instant friends. Over the years our friendship grew almost into a sisterly-way and each other's familes became our own. There wasn't a day when she couldn't run down to my house or me run up to hers and feel completely and totally comfortable.
Her parents became my parents too and I developed a friendship that I didn't think was possible. My friend Lauren would drop anything and everything to come and help me out, even if it was just to talk...and I would without a doubt do the same for her. She truly was a special friend. I still think of her daily, talk to her parents as much as possible, and try to remind myself that she's watching over all of us. I miss her more than anyone could ever imagine and hope she knows she will never be forgotten. My heart is heavy this week as I think about how much I miss her.
This is something I wrote to her last year, one year after she passed:
Today is especially hard. Not a day goes by when I don't think of you and all of our countless memories together. I have on my fridge a picture of us that your mom gave me..And every time a friend sees it they always ask the same thing. "What a great picture, who is that girl with you?" And I tell them it was a girl who I will never forget - someone who was a true friend to me and that I miss greatly. I tell them how we had so many funny/amazing/sad/crazy/unforgettable experiences together and that I can't believe that you are gone. But you're not gone - every day I thank God for putting you in my life and for helping me to realize what a TRUE and LIFELONG friendship is. I hold each one of my friends so dearly now and will ALWAYS tell them how much they mean to me. And I will continue to tell you how much you mean to me. I find comfort in being able to talk to your parents about you - you meant the world to them - as you do to so many others. I love you. Brittany
Wow! I got tears in my eyes. I'm sorry for your loss. I lost a friend in high school (not my best friend like you did) and it was hard so I couldn't imagine how it would feel to lose your best friend. Especially because it feels like it's not fair they got taken so early but you just have to trust that it was all part of God's plan and she's in the best place she can be in now, in heaven, watching over you like you said.
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