Blessing #8

So...it's been a long time...and my last post was more sad than happy. I promise I'm not that ungrateful, just busy. Blessing number 8 is a bit delayed since it happened on my birthday, but I wanted to write about it anyway. Have you ever had a friend that you just know will always be considered a best friend no matter what? Someone that, when you look back on your life, seems to exist in almost every good memory? I have a friend like that. Her name is Heather Kilpatrick.

Heather and I met in first grade. We were in the same class and I knew I wanted to be her friend. Why? Because she had pierced ears. Yes, I'm shallow, I know. My mom wouldn't let me get my ears pierced til I was 12 so I was immediately drawn to what I couldn't have I guess...ha ha. We were instantly best friends and would be all the way through high school. Heather and I did everything together and I can't think of a better person to have had an influence on my life.

On my birthday this year, I checked the mail and found a letter from Heather. In it, she wished me a happy birthday and then proceeded to write about a memory she had of our past. It was a silly memory, a really silly one, but it absolutely made my day! Heather has always been so thoughtful and I realized through her simple and kind act, that I wanted to do more than I currently do for other people. I'm so grateful for friends that have this kind of impact on my life. Heather, you are truly a blessing to me! Thanks for always being a great example and a great friend!