Rooster!

So this past weekend I FINALLY got to see my Rooster.


There's something about when Liz and I get to see each other that makes me just feel such pure joy. It's like that feeling when you are in preschool, and you go to school having seen your friend the day before but are so excited to see them again that its like you haven't seen them in forever! Except for the fact that I haven't seen her since January and before that I hadn't seen her since June.

Liz was my college roommate my sophomore and senior year, and I can't believe it that she has never ever judged me during that time and beyond. We both have changed so much since then, but when we see each other or talk on the phone its like we've never skipped a beat. It's comforting to know, and I'm so thankful to know that I have her in my life. Where no matter what I do, whom I change into, where I am, that we are always going to be friends. Our relationship has never been about who we are at that moment, or the choices we are or aren't making, or the proximity of where we live. It's always been about a loyalty and connection that we feel towards each other that transcends the changes and challenges of life.

She's been through the thick and thin with me. Has always listened to me rant, cry and work things through my head. She offers advice and encouragement but never judgment. She allows me to be me, and loves me for it. And I can't begin to express how grateful I am for her and her friendship.