To a Friend

"A friend is the person who knows all about you and still loves you."

Elbert Hubbert

Today it is Lucy's birthday.

There is nothing that makes life so livable as having a friend who knows you better sometimes than you know yourself.

Someone to lean on.
Someone to lean on you.
Someone you can be stupid with, and know that they "get you".
Someone who sees the worst and the best of you, but loves you all the same.
Someone with whom you can share your deepest secrets. And never worry about them being spilled.
Someone who you can be mutually stroppy with. But it will blow over in a second.
Someone you can have a really cathartic bitch with.
Someone to share those moments of uncontrollable, unstoppable laughter.
Someone to equally share the moments of uncontrollable, unstoppable tears.
Someone with whom you can just . . . . be.

Happy Birthday babe.

And thank you.

"My friend, if I could give you one thing, I would give you the ability to see yourself as others see you. . . then you would realize what a truly special person you are"

Barbara A. Billings