Now, Valerie Manwill has been my friend since the beginning of Junior High School on into High School and further on into what we adults call life....lol
She has always been there for me, through "the good, the bad, and the ugly". In short, that phrase is comparing what my life has been, not hers. Now, if my memory serves me right, Valerie was there when I had to have my spinal fusion surgery in 8th grade. It was either that or get to go on a summer trip to Australia and New Zealand, but my spine was curving into my heart and lungs so I really didn't have a choice. In the end, she was always there for me, beginning to end.
Now in High School, there was a time when I was in drama class with Mr. Anderson. Anybody remember him? Does he still work there at that high school? Who knows? I'm getting side - tracked. I was in a play called the Christmas Carol and since I couldn't hardly remember any lines, I got to be the town spokeswoman, who only read about two or three lines, and the ghost of future past, who walked through the fog and stood by a tombstone while moving my arm from the right to the left, or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, Valerie fits into this scenario because all of the English classes had to come watch the play and I am pretty sure she watched me embarrass myself.
On a little side note, I was sweating to death because when I was the town spokeswoman I wore a dress, but I didn't have time to change so I had to put that heavy black robe on over the dress by the time it was my time to be on stage as the ghost of future past, to put it shortly, it was a long night and we did the same thing for two or three nights in a row. She was there beginning to end.
The next few years flew by and I didn't see you again until 2013 when we saw each other at the Centerville Single's Ward. It was great seeing you again. It was like no time had even gone by but I know you have gone on your mission to Peru and maybe a couple of other things that I don't know about and that's okay. Before we saw each other at the church, we haven't seen each other in 5 years, but we still remained best friends. I think that is a testament of friendship right there. If it's not, I don't know what is.
I hope you and your growing family have a great time in Arizona. If you decide to come back, you'll come back and we can hang out again but until then my friend, I will text you as always and no matter what, you will always be my best friend.
Thank you for reading. I appreciate it. I will post another one next week. Until next time.
