A+ Friend: Amanda Smith

These are my favorite 10 days of the year, why?  Cause for only these 10 days do I get to call my best friend Amanda the “old” lady.  Not that I ever actually do, cause 10 days later I get to be old with her.   Today as I post this it is Amanda’s birthday.   Anyway, two Virgo’s being friends they say can either be a match made in heaven or a bit of a challenge.  Amanda and I have ridden many of wave, colleges, dates, marriages, divorces, dating again, jobs and who knows what is next.

One of my favorite Amanda memories is actually that of a birthday long passed.  It was middle school and my small group of friends thought it would be fun to kidnap me.  Tie me up the whole deal.  Silly kids we were.  That day afterschool they would surprise me.  Amanda’s mom would drive me around till I was totally lost and then once at the secret location celebrate with me.  After what seemed like forever on the floor of her mom’s suburban we got out and they dragged me all around the bushes, and trails.  Finally so frustrated they took off my eye cover to reveal we were at Amanda’s house.  They had cake and presents.  Although in the moment I’m pretty sure I did not love it.  Now so many years later this memory of them caring for me and wanted to celebrate with me is probably part of why I love birthdays so much.

Amanda and I have many memories and countless stories.  Many can’t be shared due to a strict cone of friendship silence.

What every woman can learn from Amanda?  Time heals all things no matter how winding the road becomes you should always have one lifelong friend.  There have been time’s I haven’t been there when Amanda needed me, and the same she would agree is true.  No matter what though women should have that person you can count on no matter what.  I’ll be honest there have been times I’ve wondered why are we friends.  Through the magic of true true girlfriend ship and wisdom of the years we always re-connect.  Perseverance in friendship that’s what every woman should have. Thank you Amanda for sharing that with me.  Here’s to many, many more birthdays, stories and memories.