In Exactly Four Days

IN EXACTLY FOUR DAYS........

I will be standing on the beach in Florida,

requesting kleenex from those beside me,

to blot the sweat-mixed tears streaming down my face,

as I watch my best friend,

MARRY THE MAN OF HER DREAMS.

Talk about romantic.

A wedding.

On the beach.

On the 4th of July.

Now that's some serious fireworks.

Furthermore,

Talk about a long flippin' journey of friendship.

In honor of your upcoming nuptials, Kelly,

I opted to take you on a little photo journey

of our ever-growing relationship.

And at times,

it can be slightly embarrassing.

Buckle up.

It's a long ride.

TOGETHER:

we survived the awkard Jr. High years

(filled with less than mediocre dance moves

and apparently draw-string denim. yikes!)

 TOGETHER:

we survived MANY years of cheerleading camp

(and judging by this photo, it's probably a good thing

that you were the "flyer" and I stayed on the ground)

 TOGETHER:

we survived high school.

period.

we survived the drama of being a teen including but not limited to:

boyfriends (more for you than me)

break-ups

bitches

sleepovers

dippin' ice cream @ The Dairy Station

bad hair days

12 minute runs

proms
homecomings

and our fair share of dress-up days

(in which we ALWAYS participated)

obviously.

 P.S. Our "opposite sex day" photo above caused some

serious damage for my fiance.

In the words of Officer Bob:

"Please don't put that up.

You look too much like a dude and its freaking me out."

 TOGETHER:

we survived the "make bad decisions due to alcohol consumption" years

TOGETHER:

we've celebrated friends' weddings

and stood up next to others making that vow

(which looking at the second picture below......

why would someone let us stand next to eachother on their wedding day?)

 TOGETHER:

we have celebrated several years of birthdays

(some more memorable than others)

 I stood by and watched your amazing transition into motherhood.

And I watch you grow in that role every day.

I stood next to you on the day you were crowned

Homecoming Queen

And I can't belive in EXACTLY four days,

I will stand next to you on your wedding day.

You are a beautiful human being both on the inside and outside.

I thank God for blessing me with your friendship,

and I look forward to our friendship growing through

HUSBANDS, kids, mid-life crises, menopause, etc.

(Plus, I have to keep you close because in all reality,

you just know WAY too much.)

 In case I never tell you,

I LOVE YA, GIRL!

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your big day.
(and Officer Bob thanks you for making that big day
happen on a Florida beach....HELLO VACATION!)

Oh.....and Jamie........

You hurt her?

I remove your testacles.

One by one.

With a dull, rusty, pocketknife

Got it?