Friends

So usually I blog about myself. Because I am selfish...

Today, I want to give a shout-out to some of my friends. I'm going to start off with Jen, Haley and Jackie, mostly because they're likely to actually read this.

Jennifer: Jen and I shook hands at 2:00 am to seal our decision to move to Nashville together. I love this about our relationship. Jen is an adventurer and a unique soul. Most people's reactions I can predict, but Jen still surprises me pretty regularly. While she's incredibly grounded, she still has a surprising amount of childlike wonderr. She also shares my anger issues. ("All men love a woman filled with rage.") Beyond that, she's solid friend. She'll tell me if she thinks I'm doing something wrong, but I know she's always on my side. Oh, and she has great taste in music.

Haley: Haley gets offended when I say that she kind of reminds me of a middle school sleepover, but I mean it as a compliment! Haley is full of life, brimming over, even. She will draw me out if I'm having a terrible day or let me complain, if I need to get something off my chest. If it weren't for Haley, I wouldn't get out as much as I do. And she gets me involved in other people's lives, too. Haley loves serving as a connection point between people, which is a powerful thing. Another thing I love about Haley? She agreed to be my roommate before she ever met me. She's a fabulous hostess and a great cook, too.

Jackie: Jackie and I have similar histories, which is nice, because our background isn't typical. We can talk for hours at dinner, leave the restaurant and talk outside for another hour before we realize that we should have stayed, gotten dessert and kept talking. (Which brings up another point, Jackie will always eat dessert with me!) Jackie is also one of my first "grown-up" friends. We didn't meet until we were both out of college, and unlike other friends, most social occasions we share involve alcohol. And Jackie deeply loves Disney, which is incomprehensible and highly entertaining to me.

Posted by Natalie Stone at 6:33 PM