19 years ago today, there was no school. It was a Monday, and I was over at my best friends house. On this day, Laura and I pricked our fingers...multiple times...do you know how hard it is to get your fingers to bleed at the same time when you are using a little straight pin?? Then held hands while Blood on Blood played. Every year, on Janurary 31st...we celebrated.
Laura moved to Oregon in high school...and then went on to college...We have rarely seen each other since she moved...but not a Janurary 31st has gone by that I haven't thought of her and what her friendship has meant to me.
One of my favorite bands now has a song that I can't listen to at all w/o thinking about Laura...
Skillet: Those Nights
"Those Nights"
I remember when
We used to laugh
About nothing at all
It was better than going mad
From trying to solve all the problems we're going through
Forget 'em all
Cause on those nights we would stand and never fall
Together we faced it all
Remember when we'd
[Chorus:]
Stay up late and we'd talk all night
In a dark room lit by the TV light
Through all the hard times in my life
Those nights kept me alive
We'd listen to the radio play all night
Didn't want to go home to another fight
Through all the hard times in my life
Those nights kept me alive
I remember when
We used to drive
Anywhere but here
As long as we'd forget our lives
We were so young and confused that we didn't know
To laugh or cry
Those nights were ours
They will live and never die
Together we'd stand forever
Remember when we'd
[Bridge:]
Those nights belong to us
There's nothing wrong with us
I remember when
We used to laugh
And now I wish those nights would last
Today I am reminded of those silly things...that only my Laura would understand...
Yeah Boy
Basket Ball
Luv Truck
BOB 1/31/89
Green Jello (forgot about that one...didn't ya...)
I could go on...but here...let me show a wee bit ...
Disclaimer:
I know they are fuzzy...but what do you expect from pictures taken so long ago on a Kodac Disc camera!! LOL
Look closely...you will see that yes, that is Tiffany in the background...and look closer still you will see the " I love BJW- BJ Wigton...our jr high heartbreak!!
Goodbye Tiffany...hello hair metal mania!! LOL This one was take the summer going into our sophmore year. That appears to be the Poison wall!! NICE!
Ok- time to log on to Nick Jr...Cean's computer time is now upon us!! Laura, I miss you...thank you for being my friend.
BOB 1/31
I Lough you!
3 comments:
Amy!! You beat me to it. I was thinking about BOB last night as I was reminiscing about Timothy's birthday (he turned 7 yesterday!), and I vowed to write you today. Of course, being a busy mom, it's now almost dinner time....you know the drill!
I still think about the incredible bond that we developed almost instantly in junior high. We could read each other's thoughts, finish each other's sentences, communicate without words. I will never forget those years we had together, although they ended too soon when I moved away. Aww...the memories! Lough you, too!
Check out my blog for some more pictures soon!
Do you have the one of us the the jean skirts? Mine was white? I have that one somewhere, but I couldn't find it easliy.
I did find the one of your backside taken at camp while we were building the latrine...Too funny. I miss you.
Can't wait to see what you post!!
MAKE ME SOME GREEN JELLO!! Cracks me up!!!
You'll crack up when you see the first picture I posted of the two of us--yes, the classic jean skirt pic! I have tons more hidden somewhere. I might just have to add a few more later...:)
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