Actually, according to the Internet (where everything is factual!), Barbie has had at least two best friends (Teresa and Midge). Sounds familiar, right? I mean, friends come and go throughout our lives. That's just how it is...accept it! Of course, there is the one your Momma warned you about that ends up being your "best NOT friend." We've all had them. We've all been glad to see them go...good riddance! There's the one(s) that you get along great with and enjoy having around when you see them. There are the ones that call you friend, but you don't really make THAT connection with...we'll call them our "fair weather" friends. Then there's the one you feel so blessed to have around you. The one you tell your secrets to...well, not all of them. The one that picks you up when you fall, after they stop laughing. The one that really gets you and still calls you friend. I'm not talking about "the love of your life" kind of friend here. That's a blog for another day! I'm talking about a girlfriend, in a platonic sense, that is your ONE FRIEND for LIFE. (Note: I say ONE because the majority of people are lucky to have that. A person who has more than one is definitely in the minority, or confused!)I have had a "Teresa" and a "Midge." Well, I still have my "Midge." I call her that because she was Barbie's first best friend and has therefore been her friend the longest. "Teresa," on the other hand is no longer in my life and after much soul searching, I am glad about it. She was not so much the "good riddance" kind of friend I mentioned, but the "I am not playing this silly high school game with you anymore" kind of friend. My life is better now that I can say she is a former friend. On the other hand, I feel BLESSED to have my "Midge." We have been friends since I was 11...yes, that is a LOOOOONG time! (32 years!!!!)
"Midge," is my life long, God given best friend. We have been through a lot together. She has blessed my life in ways she will never know and in ways she is very aware of. Starting at the beginning, she's been my teammate, confidant, drinking buddy, match maker, lunch partner, sanity provider, etc... We have caused trouble, played, fought, caused trouble, started fires, put out fires, birthed babies, caused trouble, cooked 5 star meals, laughed, cried, cussed, caused trouble, shopped, lost touch, rescued one another, grieved together, cut corn...I can't possibly name it all. It has been life molding and adventurous to call her friend.
Recently, "Midge" and I have walked through a fire together (one of our many), that has reminded me what a wonderful woman she is. It has been difficulty. We have cried and cussed. We have prayed, talked and been silent. It has been hard. It reminded me, yet again of this:
May God bless each and every person with a "Midge!"
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