On Amy

Ok, so she's probably going to kill me for doing this but I don't care. I do what I do.

I have a friend. Ok, so I have quite a few, but today I want to write about on in particular.

Amy and I have been friends since our daughters were little girls...its been quite a while. We traveled together, laughed together, shared many things with each other and then lost touch- I'm close to perfect but this loss was my fault.

A few months ago we got back together and for me, it was like coming home again. I didn't realize how much I missed her.

Amy is who she is. She does not try to be anyone else. It is a wonderful sense of self-confidence requiring no pretense that is so refreshing to be around.

Amy is one of the few people who can make me laugh out loud simply with a sentence. She has a way with words that few people I've ever met do. She can drop into an perfect Southern accent as easily as a flasher drops his pants and does it with such panache. She can imitate people (not in a cruel way) and tell a story that puts you right there in the center of it. Its amazing. And she has just the right edge of sarcasm that is so amusing, yet not biting.

Amy also has a beautiful caring soul. She is sensative and loving and has such a huge heart it makes the Grinch's NEW heart seem two sizes too small. If you ever have a crisis or sorrow, you definately want her in your corner. Yet she has an inner strength that carries her through those tough times with grace.


She is feisty. 'Nuff said.

She is also dedicated when she makes a decision- like the exercise routine she has recently begun. I just feel good about aquiring workout clothes...she actually uses them!

My friend has been a rock for me in times I really needed it. She has had a laugh when it was necessary, a shoulder when I needed to lean, and support when I just needed someone to understand.

Simply stated, she is an amazing gal...she loves her husband and daughter wholeheartedly, she loves her family, and God. She has a zeal for life and an almost childlike excitement when life warrants it. She is an educator I would love to have had myself had our lifetimes been different. She is creative, responsible, hilarious, and all around who I would love to be more like.

I am proud to be her friend and cannot wait to see what the future holds. Its always a great time with her and I hope y'all get to meet her, or someone like her, some day.