Speaking of that wonderful human being, she left me again. We had breakfast at Snooty Pig, a quaint Keller breakfast joint, on Friday morning before she headed back to Arkansas to start the fall semester. This breakfast has become our tradition, as we meet there the day of or the day before we each head our separate ways. I have come to adore this time and resent it simultaneously. Jenn and I have such a wonderful friendship. She and Caitlin have been by my side since we were little, even throughout the times that I really didn't deserve such loyalty. The happiest times of my life have been shared with these two. We have more memories than I can keep track of, and so many "firsts" we experienced together. Jenn and I have had a way of approaching specific events in our lives at the same exact time. It's very strange, but so cool. We both firmly believe that God gave us each other to lean on and grow with as life throws it's toughest challenges our way.
It is no secret to anyone that my freshman year at college was a rough one. I missed my family and home terribly, and knowing that my two best friends were states away did not help. I remember calling Jenn while sitting in my dimly lit and depressing apartment room and just immediately starting to cry to her when I heard her voice. I didn't have to say a word- she always knew exactly what was wrong. And she would just stay on the line and listen and calm me down in typical Jenn fashion for as long as it took, ending the call with a warning that I'd better call her back when this happened again. What kind of person gives up her time and happiness to listen to her emotional friend panic weekly? The kind of person named Jenn. And so it was no surprise that as we had to part ways once again, we both broke down. She had asked me to start writing in my blog again because when she was at school she "would read it and could hear your (my) voice."
So, I decided to dedicate this one to you, Jenn. My prayer is that you find happiness everywhere you go and that you always manage to flourish into your beautiful self. I hope you accomplish your goals and meet new people, making great friends and lasting relationships. I hope that you never lose sight of who you are and that you only grow into a better version of yourself. And lastly, I pray that you will always come back home and give me a call.
I am sorry for the sappy post. I know that this is the last thing most of you wanted to read, especially those who have been on the edge of theirs seats, anxiously awaiting my next riveting post. ;) I promise to post again soon with a reap of my Spring semester and Summer break, which will be interesting. I promise. I think.. For now, I am taking some much needed time to count my blessings and take in everything about this beautiful life I have been given. I am sitting in my room at home recounting some wonderful things God has given me, and I truly believe that one of the best gifts He has ever showered upon me is Jenn.
