I've had several best friends since I was a kid and they changed every couple of years. I've had friends that would change their mind every semester about whether or not they wanted to be associated with me. Freshman year in high school, I was in colorguard and winterguard and really into it. Our Winterguard team took a trip to California for a competition, where we went to Six Flags afterwards. I got assigned to a room with the lieutenant, Sarah, and this girl I barely knew, named Hillary. It was her first semester in guard and she had both knee and back problems, so she was on crutches most of the trip. While we were at Six Flags, every one ran off on their own, and I spent my day with Hillary (who, I must mention is a Slore or I wouldn't be doing this memory justice).
Since then, we have always stuck by each other, through good times and bad. She was there for all of my break-ups, for my mono and pneumonia, for my crazy move to BFE, and the insanity that ensued once I started college. She has been the one who helped me feel the most sane when I was having doubts about who I was and who I want to be. Hillary has seen me grow and change into who I am today, and I have her.
I must say I was rather scared when I was the Maid of Honor at her wedding. I was afraid that our friendship would change and she would move forward through life without me (I being the ultimate single gal......as I am currently in my longest relationship EVER at almost 9 months). I have come to realize though, that although we don't see each other too often because of our crazy schedule, she is my true best friend, after countless years of drama and boys and trouble. So their will be lots of visits and traveling to really cold cities when she moves next year to (hopefully) Rochester, MN with her hubby while he attends one of the best medical schools in the country. I can only boast that because Mayo Clinic their saved my grandfather from cancer 6 years ago. :)
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