Time and Friendship...

Time lets us know that we're getting older... Specifically, gaps of time. While in Hawai'i, I posted about getting to see my oldest "BFF" Simone. On Friday, I got to see another long lost friend.

My Senior year in High School, a quiet country girl from Honoka'a came to St. Josephs. Instantly, Tanya Sanchez and I clicked. I don't know if it was our small-town upbringing or our likes in the same music (strictly reggae back then) that connected us at first, but whatever it was, it layed the foundation for a lifelong friendship.

I remember that one year that we spent together in High School. Yup, just one. Lots of fun nights where all the details can't be remembered due to "extra-curricular activities"... Cruzing aimlessly down at 4-mile till the wee hours of the morning... Sneeking off to Hilo when we were supposed to be in Honoka'a... Hanging with our "crew", where she and I were the only girls and the guys saw us as equals... Both of us almost getting kicked out of school, on different occasions... Aah, the memories that create a unending friendship...

After graduation, she immediately got married and I left for Oregon. Still, we kept in touch. Everytime I came home, we were together. Phone calls from wherever I was to wherever she was.

The last time she and I saw each other was when my Maia and her Kayla were 1 year old. They're 5 months apart. We can never forget that first meeting of the girls since Maia got bit by Kayla :)

On Friday night, I got to sit with my friend and remenisce and talk about where our lives have brought us. I got to meet her better half, Shawn, and she got to finally meet Charlie. We sat and ate our sushi as though we had done just that the week before, like no time had passed whatsoever. As we walked around the Muckleshoot Casino, we just kept looking at each other saying, "I can't believe we're here, just cruzing...". Just like 15 years ago, I look to my side, and there she is... Still...My best friend, just like before... Same smile... Same gorgeous green eyes...

At the end of the night, we left with big hugs and kisses and the phrase, "Not another 11 years, ok!!!" LUV U TANYA!!! I'll see you again soon...