flashback

when i first met her, i didn't like her one bit. it was always such a big deal whenever she came the youth leader would rave and rave. i came every week and nothing was said about that. at least not that i can remember. 

then came high school and somehow or rather because we're in the same grade we were in small group together. and we happened to be the only two who ever showed up and suddenly a friendship was born. we were 15 and together as much as possible. it was harder then cause we couldn't drive and she didn't live in town. plus she played basketball religiously! :) 

but we made it work. we were both involved at church and with our youth group and we spent the majority of our time together. we weren't crazy or even that exciting, we spent our time talking (me talking), reading books ( our own, silently next to each other), watching tv or movies and observing the other clean their rooms. that's what we did those four years of high school. 

i mean we had fun things thrown in every once in awhile, like going to senior prom together (with boys from youth group), teepeeing people's houses (our associate pastor for one), we had a great time but it was usually pretty mellow. 

we are in fact very different, one might say complete opposites but we get along. i talk, she listens, i see detail, she sees big picture, i'm super sensitive, she's like a duck (it just rolls off her back - drives me crazy!) :)

a couple nights ago i sat on my best friends bed (super comfy - very grown up bed) and watched her clean her room. she's back in town for the first time for more than a couple of weeks for awhile (so wonderful - too bad she's unemployed!) i of course was looking at the books she had and was not really paying attention to her cleaning job. when suddenly she shows me this super ugly hat and then sets off a very loud bell of some sort (she couldn't shut it off for minutes i swear). i laughed so hard i had tears running down my face. 

and how sweet that moment was, for now ten years later once again we can be ourselves together without expectations and simply be the odd best friends that we are. how thankful i am that though we've had our moments and struggles we're still there sitting on each other's beds watching the other clean! :)