On this day, a mere twenty-four years ago, my best friend was born. Even though we just met in college, I feel like I have known him my entire lifetime. I think that he knows more about me than I know about myself. I am very fortunate to have three very best friends, to walk beside me on this twisted journey through known as Life. I think it's important to let the people in your life know how much you care about them and how much you value their friendship, because friendship is a choice. There are sooo many great things about Sunshine. I knew right when I met him that we were going to have many adventures together.
Sunshine is probably my favorite person to travel with. We have been on the best road trips together, and his sense of direction is better which is good because my internal compass is broke. He knows that I like to get up early, and that I am much happier when I have five minutes to check my e-mail. He has really good taste in music. I had no idea who Incubus was until he played their cd for me in his little red car. He has this way of coaxing me to try new things without being forceful. He patiently stands next to me when i am debating over what colors of flip flops at Old Navy to buy or whether or not I really need all three skeins of yarn. he opens car doors and asks if you need a drink or an extra blanket.
When your world falls apart and you feel like total shit, he is there to listen to your sob story. He is really smart and creative. He can get high schoolers to march in unison. I had a couple of opportunities to watch him direct the band this fall, and it was so awesome to sit up in the bleachers and look out over the field at the band playing. I just sat there watching, with my eyes wide open, and it was so awesome seeing my best friend out on the field living his dream. He's actually doing something that he loves, and not too many people get to say that about their jobs. I know that he is going to go even farther in life, and I'm just glad that I get to be along for the ride. He respects me and that is a nice feeling. We don't always agree on everything, but we can agree to disagree. He makes crappy parties bearable. It's the little things really. the little everyday tiny kinds of things that make people incredible.
Happy birthday, my friend. You deserve all the happiness and pancakes with maple syrup in the world and a Broadway chorus to sing the birthday song in three part harmony with spirit fingers and tap shoes. Are you smirking yet?
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