I haven't done a Friendship Friday post in a long time, but have been thinking of two friends whom I wanted to talk about for a while and didn't get around to it before I lost my motivation to keep this theme going...
These two friends are K.M. and N.L.. I'm posting about them together because there's a bond between the three of us.
I met K.M. during freshman year of high school. We used to pick on each other by being generally obnoxious and flipping each other the bird. Don't ask. Then we were hanging out one day and talking and something just fell into place, turning us from "frenemies" into actual friends. Soon, we started hanging out all the time and we'd create lots of inside jokes together. We became inseperable after a while, almost like Romy and Michele. We still had times of tension in our friendship, but then things would get back to normal, like those times never happened. After we graduated, we connected in a different way and when we started dating our first boyfriends, we had more to talk about in that area of life. We also went on double dates from time to time. I'd get together with her any time I was home for a school break. We continued to stay close friends, no matter what was going on in our lives. Then we joined the bowling league together in 2001 with two other friends and continued to stay connected through it. As we became adults and our lives took us in different directions altogether (mine taking me out of state after a while), we continued to stay connected through the Internet and we also would see each other at gatherings when I was back in town. I have a feeling that no matter where either of us goes or what either of us does, we'll always find a way to be a part of each other's lives. I hope that she is happy with whatever she does in life and whatever comes her way.
I met N.L. during senior year of high school. She's from Amsterdam and was on an exchange program in the U.S., which happened to bring her to our school. I'm so grateful for that! I connected with her through K.M. and then we had some classes together, so we became close that way too. After we graduated, she stayed in the U.S. for another month and spent one week at our house while her hosts were out of town. It was like an extended slumber party! On one of her last nights here, I took K.M. and her to see "Rocky Horror." We went to a carnival beforehand and then hung out talking for a long time before the movie started. She got a poster from the theater and I was happy to see it posted on her wall in a photo she sent me. Until we both got e-mail accounts, we'd send letters back and forth in the mail.
E-mail definitely opened the communication gateway for us though. When I got married in 2004, N.L. flew back to the U.S. to spend a few weeks with us prior to the wedding and then stayed at our condo with our cat while we were on our honeymoon. It was so special to have her back here and we enjoyed catching up. I even introduced her to some more friends during her visit and she's still connected with them, as well. In 2005, my firstborn son happened to be born on her birthday, so I was excited for them to be birthday pals. Then she shared her own baby news with me shortly after my son's arrival and gave birth to an adorable little girl the following spring. From what I can tell on Facebook and through e-mails, things are going really well for her. I hope they continue to go well. I also enjoy seeing all the pictures she posts of herself, her daughter, and the cakes she decorates.
There was a short period of time in high school when one toxic friend tried to split the three of us apart. However, this friend failed at her attempts (we all figured it out at different times) and we all no longer associate with her. It goes to show that our friendship has sustained a lot over time and will continue to stay strong, regardless of where we all live.
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