I want
to take you back to February 2011. My 25th Birthday was
coming up! This was a memorable birthday because special friends were
coming to visit me!
I had
known Christi (FL best friend) for most of my life. We were not
always close but when I was in middle school we started to form a
special bond. Her mom (Auntie) was like a second mom to me. I spent
most of my free time at their house. Christi and Auntie were
basically my second family.
I was
extremely excited to see these ladies since I had not see them in
almost three years! I kept my cell phone near me, waiting anxiously
to find out when they had reached Alabama. They were coming from
Orlando, FL which is an eight hour drive.
I heard
from Christi in the evening. They had just made it safely to Alabama!
They were tired and going to get some rest. Later that night I got a
text from Christi asking if I wanted to go eat. We ended up going to
Denny's around midnight!
The
next night I saw Auntie. I almost did not recognize her! She lost a
lot of weight. We exchanged bear hugs and talked excitedly!
We did
a lot of fun things! They took me out to eat at different places. We
went to the movies. I guess you should not be surprised that we did
some shopping!
One
night Christi and I literally stayed up all night on Facebook. We
went to the hotel lobby to have breakfast around five am. Then we
went to our room and finally got some sleep.
Christi
and Auntie stayed for about a week in Alabama. They gave me a
memorable birthday! It was one of my best birthdays ever! These two
special ladies are an integral part of my life. I think about them
often and miss them daily!
