It's the long weekend here in Canada. The first long weekend of 'summer'.
It's also my best friend's birthday.
Traditionally, she and I would spend every May long weekend together and celebrate. I can't remember the last time I made any type of plans for this weekend that didn't include her.
Lee & I - 1987ish
This is my second year without her.
She followed not too far behind my Mom, both of them hammered down by the hateful Big 'C'. The two people who knew me the best and the longest (her, over twenty years), both gone within two short years of each other.
*sigh*
Lee and I had a lot of plans. We were going to travel. We were going to dress in purple and wear big sloppy red hats and see the world. We were going to grow old and complain about brittle bones and improper bowel movements, 'those young people these days' and the overall mess of the world in general. She was going to be the crazy cat lady and I was going to be her oldest and dearest friend.
We always planned to go to New Orleans. That was one of our 'gotta do it' trips. After she passed, one of the things I took home with me from her place was these guys ...
They remind me of her.
Happy Birthday to my oldest, dearest friend. Sister of my heart. I hope that today, wherever you are, you're wearing a big, sloppy, stunningly gorgeous red hat and raising your glass to us all.
I miss you all ways, always.
xoxox
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