I have been blessed in my life to have three of the most amazing friends anyone could ever ask for. My life would never have been the same without them. They've been there through everything for me and this post is my homage to them. The most amazing friends I've ever had.
Dear James,
I love to think back about the time when you and I first became friends. 7th grade was a really rough year for me when it came to friends. I never really knew who I could trust and at the end of the year was faced with the nightmare that most middle schools fear - I had no friends. The start of 8th grade was terrifying but Heavenly Father sure knew what he was doing when he put us in every single class together. Do you remember that? 8 classes a day and we managed to have every single one together. It took awhile for us to click, and we sure had our fair share of drama! Even through all the drama, Heavenly Father blessed me with the kind of friends that I could count on for years to come. I was telling my young women about the time that me and Jen Sheetz snuck out to toilet paper your house and you came home from work MINUTES after we had finished. We had just got the lights out at my house when the motion sensor lights kicked on outside my house and I spotted you and Adam re-toiletpapering our yard! Ahhh good times! You were always like a brother to me, never afraid to speak up and tell me when I was being an idiot. You always set such an amazing example to me. I didn't have to worry about being "cool." We made being a good kid look cool! We set the trend!
You always have amazed me with your strength. And now that we're adults it amazes me even more. Earlier this year when your sweet mom passed away I was so afraid to call. I didn't know what I could do or say that would be able to ease your pain the way you have been there for me so many times. When I finally did call, I got the same strong upbeat James I've always known. You were there being strong, lifting up those around you who were falling to pieces. I'm sure you took the time to fall apart and mourn as well, but your quiet strength made it so much easier for everyone who loved her so much to say goodbye. It amazed me.
A few weeks ago when Jon and I were preparing to go to the temple for the first time I had so much anxiety. I knew that no one from my family would be able to be there with me and I felt incredibly alone. When I told my husband how I was feeling you were the first person he called. He knew that we could both depend on you to be there, at any costs. You're just like family to us. Your friendship means the world to me, James. You've been there through everything and always an amazing example to me. I hope you know that you can always rely on me and Jon to be there for you and Emily. We love you both so much!
Always,
Kim
Stevo,
When I was sitting down to write this letter to you, I was seriously contemplating just quoting from the random text messages that we've sent back and forth. Then I kind of realized it would make for pretty boring reading to those who don't understand it. I can pretty much sum up our years and years and years of friendship with three little letters.... LOL. We've had soooo much fun and soooo many laughs together over the last 24-25 years (oh my gosh can you even believe that we're getting this old?) As I said to James earlier, the same applies to you. Your friendship came at a time that I needed it the most and it has been a friendship that I know I can rely on for many many years to come. I still have the letter that you wrote to me while you were on your mission, encouraging me to make a good choice when it came to who I was going to spend the rest of my life with. I could always depend on you and James to tell me like it is, especially if I was doing something stupid. I'm so grateful for that.
Now that we're adults it's hard to remember the scrawny little red headed kid with the Zingers but then we run into moments about converting "wasted" (pun intended) energy to power our homes and vehicles and it's so easy to remember all the hilarious times we've had together. Like driving home from Wendy's and having to pull over because we were laughing so hard we couldn't see. Or forgetting all the word's to "Baby It's Cold Outside" and making it up as we went. I think Mr. Scott was a little upset about that one but it created a memory I will never forget!
I love love love the fact that Jon and I can always rely on you and Amanda. When you first came home from your mission you and Jon clicked RIGHT away. Before I could even give you a hug and tell you how proud I was of you, there you were, lying in the bed with my husband. LOL that sounds so wrong. LOL You've always been the guy who will be there with a smile on his face even if you have a zillion and a half other things you would rather be doing. You've ALWAYS been that way. I remember when the same song would come on at the Stake dances you were always RIGHT there. Even though there were probably a zillion other girls you would have rather been dancing with, that was the song meant I would be waiting. And you never let me down! You're still that way. The other day when Jon and I ran into a problem with buying a house I knew I could count on you to pick up the phone and answer all of our questions. When we needed help to scrub walls and paint the house, you were right there. We can't tell you enough how much it means to us.
I want you and Amanda to know that your friendship means so much to us. It's just so easy to be friends with you guys. Life wouldn't be the same without you and I know that we will be friends until we're old and knockin on death's door. We love you!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (That means 'Thank you for being such an amazing friend')
Kim
Cammie Sue,
I'm sure I've told you this a bazillion times but I am so proud to call you my friend. Your life is this perfect example to me of what I should be doing. You're always so humble, so happy, and always so obedient. You're not afraid to be goofy and silly but you have such a strong testimony and it shows in every little thing you do. I love the fact that you are strong enough to be miles and miles and miles away from everything that you know and love to ensure a better life for you and your future posterity. You work so hard for what you want. I just love that about you!
Your friendship has always been special to me as well. As great as the boys have been and how perfect the timing of their friendship was, your timing was perfect as well. You've always set such a great example of what I should be doing. As I said earlier, you made choosing the right "cool." I never felt like I wasn't one of the cool kids when we chose to not dance dirty at the school dances or when we went to dances with big groups instead of individual couples. I was just thinking of the time we planned the "after party" for Winterfest out at your Grandparents pond. Ice skating! It was such an amazing idea! Those boys still have no idea what hit them :) And when we stayed up late on the choir trip hopped up on licorice and starburst singing "Fish heads fish heads rolly polly fish heads..." my personal favorite memory and a total testament to how amazingly strong we are was when the clutch went out in your little ford ranger on the way back from a Sounds performance. We weren't afraid to hop out and push that sucker down Patterson in our sequins dresses and high heeled shoes!
I love the fact that no matter where we are in life we still can connect and pick up where we left off, even if it's been months and months since we've seen or talked to each other. It means so much to me. I will never be able to say enough "thank you's" for what you've done for me as a friend. When I told you that Jon and I were ready to go through the temple you were so excited for us. I was so excited to make you as proud of me as I am of you. The fact that you flew from Alabama to be with us on our temple date means more than you will ever know. I know that I can always depend on you, and I really hope that you know you can always depend on me. I love you!
Always,
Kimmy Lou
http://youtu.be/Rj4lg5_dO2k I was trying to put this video in the blog but for some reason it wont upload. Boo.... check it out anyway!
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