Best Friend

By definition, a best friend is the closest person to you; the one who you are open and willing to share special times and moments with.  I have been blessed with the Best Friend any woman can ask for.  She is my "Gayle" and we've been friends for more years than I know.  I think that is a testament to our strong friendship.  We haven't counted the years but rather we count on the moments.  This morning while driving to work a song (Friend of Mine by Kelly Price) begin to play on the radio and my thoughts went to a not so great memory of an associate, now former friend of mine.  I thought, wow that crap happened to me.  Then my immediate thought after that was that a friend of mine would never do that to me.  My Best Friend in the world, Brooke Williams Mitchell, sure would never do that.  She is the definition of a Best Friend.  I must confess, for many years I felt inadequate as her friend.  I felt like there was no way we would be as close as we are because of our slight age difference (2 years LOL).  I quickly realized that we would be inseparable as friends. 

It's funny for me to think of Brooke and not picture her crazy behind doing something absolutely crazy.  You know the walks down the street when she breaks out in a dance that only should be done in the privacy of her room.  Or the funny way she let the boys down.  I can go on and on about this crazy woman but I won't.  Our friendship has been there through summer baseball and private school education.  Through Southern University and the University of Louisiana @ Lafayette.  Through the worst days of our lives. It has soared through distance without missing a beat.  It has been through a wedding and children. And I'm proud to say it has never wavered.   There has never been jealousy nor arguments.  We have had the most profound discussions.  I never thought that I would have a friend who told me the truth the way she tells me the truth.  I never doubted our friendship and I never will. 

I have other friends who I can talk to but there is no one that can talk to more than Brooke.  I must tell you, we never judged each for our mistakes because we know each others' hearts.  She is the Best Friend a woman can have.  This is my testimony to what a Best Friend is.  If you don't have one in your life, I suggest you get one.