Kimberly Ann

My friend, Kim, came over today on her way to Alabama, and we got to spend several hours together just visiting. She has been a huge part of my life since I was 12 years old and moved to Corvallis. Here it is, 19 years later, and I can't imagine life without her; she has been my friend more than half of my life and has watched me grow up. Her friendship is irreplaceable. I know her secrets and she knows mine. There was a period of time when I didn't think that we could remain friends anymore. I vividly remember sitting across from her in a booth at New Morning Bakery and thinking, "We will never do this again. We will never be friends again." We made it through that hard time, obviously, and we are stronger friends because of it. When we were young girls we imagined, as most young girls do, what our future lives would be like, with husbands, children, careers, etc. I don't think either of us could have imagined what life has had in store for us so far -- the deepest pains and joys that are beyond measure. In sixty years from now, God willing, Kim and I will still be emailing every day (or maybe teleporting, depending on the technology). Who knows what life will have in store for us? I'm just so glad that she will be sharing it with me.

Amy