Something about this model just brings to memory my childhood bestie. Perhaps it's her coloring, or the shape of her eyes. We were inseparable. I was paralyzed with shyness and she did all my speaking for me. I remember being devastated when she moved to the next town over in second grade. We spent every waking moment together. Despite her move, we remained close. Sleepovers, secrets, and crushes were shared along with giggles and Cracker Jacks.
Then, as life went on we somehow lost touch. I blame myself more than her. There was an incident when I was too self absorbed in my teenage life to remember she was coming to visit. She rode her bike the 5 to 6 miles to my house and I wasn't home, I was off with my other friends. I got a letter a little later from her telling me how I had changed. She was hurt. My high school social life, studies, and part time job had left little time to fit her in. I didn't give our friendship the respect it deserved. I apologized but it wasn't the same.
As friends sometimes will, we drifted apart. We didn't go to each other's weddings, she didn't see my children grow, we didn't get to revel in each other's thrill of purchasing our first homes, or enjoy shared lunches and laughs as grown woman.
Did you have a childhood best friend and have you kept in contact?
As friends sometimes will, we drifted apart. We didn't go to each other's weddings, she didn't see my children grow, we didn't get to revel in each other's thrill of purchasing our first homes, or enjoy shared lunches and laughs as grown woman.
Did you have a childhood best friend and have you kept in contact?
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ReplyDeleteThere is one friend that I am "friends" with on facebook, but that's it. For the most part ALL of m friends are my childhood friends,who are now like my sisters :)
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The bathroom is beautiful!! I had a childhood bestie and we grew apart mainly because she grew to not be very nice and didn't treat me so kindly anymore. Our lives went in two different directions, I tried to stay in touch, but she didn't respond, so I stopped trying. But, I keep in contact with her mother when I can. I guess sometimes it just goes that way!! Hope you have a beautiful weekend xo
ReplyDeleteits difficult to keep touch especially as life moves on and our paths go their way. have you tried finding her (facebook does wonders!) :)xx
ReplyDelete... very pretty post! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
I love the honesty of your post. My heart is hoping that you two can somehow reconnect. Yeah, I know, I'm a sucker for happy endings.
ReplyDeleteI have a few childhood friends who are still my best friends and along the way I've met some wonderful new ones. Everything changes when one moves abroad but I guess one realizes at such moments who the true friends are.
This post is soooo divine- that cake made me stop in my tracks. As we get older, it's definitely hard to stay in touch with people- my oldest friend that I still stay in touch with is one I met in grade 6 so let's just say, it's been a looooong friendship:)
ReplyDeleteIt can be really hard to stay close with people - I'm not still in contact with any of my early childhood friends but I am still close with my junior high school bestie...although we also had a falling out and didn't speak for about five years but reconnected several years ago (to my great joy)!
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What a beautiful post! So sad to loose touch with people who were once so near and dear to us. And it's especially painful when it doesn't end on a good note.
ReplyDeleteI am nostalgic for some old friends but luckily J was actually my best friend from the time we were 10 years old.
Have a great weekend, Debby! Hope you get to go on up to Maine. I've never been but have always wanted to go :) xoxo
I sure did dearest. And life is too precious to let them slip through the cracks of our lives....what a gorgeous post, and I love how your heart is so tender. Anita
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet story, Debby!
ReplyDeleteSo many gorgeous images here. So pure and clean.
Have a nice day.
Teresa
xoxo
I do and we hang out fairly often BUT it's mostly because of her. I am horrible about keeping in touch and she's always kind enough to welcome me back in her life despite my periods of absence.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet and sad little story. Cake is gorgeous. I still have my two childhood best friends. I moved away in high school but luckily we all stayed close. One was my maid of honor in my wedding and is my daughter's godmother even though we live in different states. I feel very lucky.
ReplyDeletewant the same cake !
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Such a pretty bunch of images, as usual!
ReplyDeleteI still regret losing touch with a 6th grade friend...we were arguing over something...don't remember what...at the time and we were both moving at the same time. I can remember crying as I watched her driving away in the car with her family, knowing I'd always miss her. Our Dads were both military and we were used to movig around, but I never got over her. Strange how even now it affects us.
Love that bathroom image...and can that model be any more lovely?
--Lee Ann
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I love EVERY picture on this post!! BEAUTIFUL!
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