30 Week Picture Challenge - Week 2

A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

I don't have Photoshop on this computer so I know it is a crappy crop job.

Ok the obvious answer would be that I have been closest to my mom for the longest time; but family doesn't count since you can't choose them and are pretty much stuck with them.

I have three friends that I have been chosen to be closest to for the longest time.  Of course that's why they were part of my wedding party. 

I have known Sharla (the one on the far right) since I was in the second grade.  As my best friend, we spent many nights at slumber parties, through countless movies, shared diaries and doctor visits.  Though one of us would move away we were always able to come back together.  We're not very close now, but I hope we can fix that.  Besides, who else am I going to find that can quote the first 4 seasons of Southpark with me?

I met Casi (on my immediate right) in the 8th grade when she first moved to Chapel Hill.  Though we had a group of friends we hung out with,  I always felt closest to her and mostly confided in her through my 'Josh phase' and was almost my accomplice in TPing his house.  I had a lot of classes with her in high school and joined some of the same clubs/activities.  We shared pretty much every AP class together.  I'm jealous that she has got to travel after high school, but sad that she isn't in town more often.I like the fact that she still sees me as somewhat normal even after knowing me all this time.

Becca (on my left) was kind of stuck with me since my 9th grade year since there was no one else to partner up with in French class.  I met her right before meeting my husband, so she got to hear the most of how much I loved/hated/wanted to kill him phases.  She is the only one who wouldn't tell me if I should/should not be with him because she just kept saying "follow your heart".  We had French class together for two years, spent many Sundays in the prayer room goofing off and fun chasing pigeons in France.  She's all grown up and has her own life now, but it's still nice when we get together and reminisce about the glory days.



I'm hoping in the years to come these ladies will still be the ones I've been closest to for the longest.  Let's face it...I suck at making friends these days.  These three get that...and have somewhat accepted that.