Tuesday, July 8, 2008

What's Hard to Remember is Even Harder to Forget

When your friends live so far away, do you ever forget just how much they make your heart smile? Of course you know how much you love them and you could talk about how great they are, but you never seem to remember that tingly feeling you get when you see their eyes, hear their voices, and touch their skin. It's like you have forgotten how their friendship makes you feel until you see it all come back on their faces.

I have spent the past two days trying to get over how much I enjoyed myself this past 4th of July. I can't seem to get the memories and the words of this past weekend out of my head, and I am pretty sure I don't want to. They certainly will never leave my heart. For the first time in a long time I was able to relax at all times and not have to take charge (basically because Blake was WAY better at being in charge). I didn't care that I stayed out at the Flora Bama every night until they kicked us out. I didn't care that I waited for about two hours to get picked up on a boat. I was with friends who wanted to spend time with me and wanted to talk to me. That beats anything and everything. I laughed and smiled harder this weekend than in a long time. Seriously… my face hurts!

I made a lot of friends when I was in Auburn, but I don't think I ever knew how much we really all meant to each other. It doesn't matter if they were the friends I lived with, went out with, only saw at the bar or even only got to see a few times. We all meant something to each other then, and we certainly mean something to each other still.

As I am sitting at my computer at work on Monday and trying to get the memories of the weekend out of my head, I get an email from Laurel. She and four other of my “girls” from Nashville are coming to stay with me in a month. Are you serious? Talk about excitement overload!!! I am definitely the luckiest girl around…at least hangin’ around this town!

I have spent the past two years getting back to who I am and falling back in love with myself. Well, all I have to say about that is: Check. But the real truth is.....I am totally in love with my friends.

2 comments:

Laurel said...

the countdown is on homeslice...we can't wait!

pallie said...

So excited to go down and see you! It has been way too long!