Thinking of You

I remember kindergarten and elementary school all the way through high school with you. I remember sleepovers and the scavenger hunt and trying to stay awake all night and not succeeding. I remember your bedroom done up 80s style and talking to you on the phone about boys and how your older brother never talked to us. I remember watching your mom cook in the kitchen and teaching you how to ride a horse. I remember church camp and your Mickey Mouse shirt. I remember you always happy but knowing there were other things going on inside that you never spoke to anyone about. I remember laughing with you in class and arguing about when to add the laundry detergent. I remember your first car and how you forgot the headlights and the Chinese firedrills and curfew. I remember agreeing with you when you told me your first boyfriend was playing mind games with you. I remember going to the same college and not speaking to each other for 6 years or longer - maybe we needed to figure out who we were without each other. I remember dreaming about you on a regular basis.

Dreams have a way of telling us who should be in our lives.

I remember your baby shower and your baby and your little boy and seeing our little boys play together.

If you didn't already know, I'm thinking of you.