Skyping with Hannah

Many years ago I met a girl in church who completely changed my life. Her name was Hannah. I didn't know that 11 years later Hannah would still be in my life nor did I know we would be such great friends.

You know those characters on movies were their best friend lives right next door to each other and instead of calling they just run over to their house to ask about their day? Well that was Hannah and my relationship along with Caitlin. We were an inseparable group. We laughed, cried, shared each others burden. Those two girls I know will be with me for the rest of my life, all the trials we have been through together and we still are friends I have concluded that nothing can split us up.

It is so hard to put into words what we have all been through together but I appreciate those girls so much. I admire there strength. We all have had different challenges come our ways but I am so proud of those wonderful women. No matter what goes on with them they sit and listen to my problems. I almost feel sick complaining but they want to share my burden. Mine is so different and so weak compared to theirs. That is the truest friendship.

I could write for hours about all the adventures I have had with them. All the trouble we've caused (mainly Hannah and I with Caitlin telling us not to get into trouble), the countless sleepovers, movie nights, debates involving Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Today we no longer live on the same street, we actually haven't for many years now. But our friendship is still strong. Hannah has lived in Oklahoma for a while now so I no longer run to her house after I finish my homework. Today I got to Skype her which is the next best thing to actually having her back in Texas. We talked about everything new that was going on, update each other on how our past problems were turning out.

I may no longer have that movie perfect friendship with my best friend living right next door, but I have to say I have not seen a movie with a friendship that can withstand as much as the bond between Caitlin, Hannah, and I have. So in my book I have a friendship that is better then the picture perfect movie friendship.