My Dearest Sanguines

I told my friends I would write about them, so here I am--fulfilling a promise! Imagine that. I hope they don't mind me actually posting about them, but I hardly equate being written about on this blog with loss of anonymity.

Honestly, I've been wanting to do this for a couple of weeks, just because they are so fabulous. This was prompted moreso by my recent stress freak-out regarding the GRE, and how wonderful these two were to me throughout my mental breakdown. I am speaking of two of my best friends, whom I also happen to live with, Linds and Amanda.

Amanda: Where do I even begin? We met in our second year of college as we happened to live across the hall from each other. I have known her now for four years and I can say quite positively that she is one of the gentlest souls I have ever come upon. I give her a lot of crap for being such a positive person (which she puts up with with a pleasant smile on her face), but in reality, without her around, everything would be a little bit less cheerful. She often sees things in a completely different light than I do, and I have learned so much about people from her.

Our year has been a very difficult one, to say the very least, but it has done nothing but draw us closer together, and when she moves in January, I'm not quite sure what I'll do. She keeps me sane! What God has chosen to give us in this life has just made me realize what a truly unique and special person she is, and I am so grateful that God had our paths cross.

Linds: Ahh, yes, the pepper to my salt. I have known this lovely lady pretty much since college started (five years now), and again, have no idea where to begin. I've come to depend on this girl for so many things, and am so amazed, again, that God has seen fit to put her in my life. She is wonderfully outspoken and intelligent, and has no problem being open to others, which is a trait I envy in others more often than not. We often have the same random, skewed perspective on life. But most importantly, she is probably one of the funniest people I know, if not the funniest. I don't think we laugh harder than when we are around each other.

I think I can speak for all of us when I say that though things have been difficult this year, it's pretty obvious that God led each of us on a path that put us together for the past six or seven months. Where we will go from here, none of us really know, because life can change in an instant. I cannot forget what these girls have done for me, and the bonds that we have created between the three of us--nor would I ever want to (yes Linds, I am being very dramatic--but I don't know how to say it better!). To sum it up, I love you both very much, so don't forget it!

Amanda, Linds, and me on an impromptu trip to Lake Superior.