Fairy Tales Do Come True...

Fairy tales are something that dangles in our thoughts from the time we are tots.  We are taught about the prince saving the princess and living happily ever after.  There are other fairy tales that consists of parents and their children such as Hansel and Gretel.  Also, some fairy tales are about stuffed animals that are so loved, lost, forgotten and then only to find home again.  Then there are fairy tales in real life of friends that loose touch for many years but find each other just when God knows it is time for them to reconnect once again.

Her birthday and I am right behind her..

As little girls, we were so close.  We just adored one another.  Our friendship was instant and easy.  As for myself, I was rather protective of her and was afraid to share her some times.  I knew just how special she was.  

Like most fairy tales, hard times came and these two little girls were separated by the evil parents.  Just kidding, they were not evil parents.  The girls would no longer live in the same city or the same state.  Over 1300 miles were placed between them.  

  

My birthday and she is right behind me.

Remember boys and girls that this was many, many years ago before emails, internet and social websites.  Matter of fact there wasn't even cell phones that they could use.  However, there was this thing called letters.  You WRITE a note on paper (usually something pretty).  Place it in an envelope.  Lick a stamp and mail it in that box that is on a post in your front yard on its merry way.  Instead of instantly receiving this letter, it would take a week or so to get.  For many years, these two girls kept in touch this way.  They shared stories of their teenage years; boys they liked, friends they had made, dances they went to, and so on.  They even stayed in touch through some of college.  

Oops, they both moved at the same time and lost touch....  So sad.  For me, my heart always ached to have that very dear friend back in my life.  I wondered where she was.  Was she married?  Was she healthy?  What job did she have?  Was she happy?

Life went on and I have been blessed with some WONDERFUL friends.  I love them all very much but there was just a void with her in my life.  You know.  It was like having 9 of my ten toes.  I was okay but always missed that one toe.  Silly, aren't I?

So, many, many, many years past.  After two husbands, no three and two children, I still looked for her.  Once the internet was useful, I searched and I searched and I searched to find nothing...  All these important events in my life were happening but she was not here for me to share with her.

Then one day my prayers and dreams came true.  She found me!  Thank you internet and thank you social networks.  Can you believe that she was looking for me all this time too?

Today we are the best of friends - truly BFFs forever...  With each visit, email, instant message we are learning a little more about each other.  Amazingly we are so much alike though our lives have been very different.  One thing that we both know is that we have one another.  We are there for one another to share happy news.  Comfort during struggles.  Cheer one another when encouragement is needed.  Oh, and just be plain old silly with.  We watch our little toddlers grow together. We love our husbands.  We live our separate lives in separate states.  Yet, we can't wait for each visit that we get with one another.

So those old days of writing Best Friends Forever may have seemed silly to our parents at the time but now they see that we were rather sure of it.  Sometimes, fairy tales have happening endings.  I hope that this fairy tale never ends.  

Best Friends Forever