Surprise!

Last night, we got a knock on our door. Jesse went to answer it, and then I watched as familiar face peeked around the corner at me.

Stacey and Gabbi came home this weekend! I have missed Stacey so much since she moved to Austin.

She is just one of those friends. The kind who always seems to encourage you when you need it. Who calls, even when you have not called in awhile. Who loves you when you are unlovable. Who knows you-- the real you; and yet is still your friend! Who cares about every tiny detail of your life. She is a giver of herself- her time, her love, her friendship. Stacey is one of my best friends. She blesses me over and over, and I know how lucky I am to have a friend in her.

When I saw her peek around the corner of my door last night, I was overjoyed. Her timing was perfect. I have been pretty lonely lately, missing my good friends who don't live here and not seeming to "click" with new friends. I don't know if I am shy or just plain anti-social, but I struggle to make friends. I have cried to Jesse all week about being lonely and needing a friend, and then Stacey showed up on my doorstep.

(The poor girl did not know what she was getting herself into though, as I totally "unloaded" it on her this morning during our walk...sorry, Stace!)

There are not many people that I would call during times of devastation or heartache. There are not many people who know me, really know me, well enough to know how handle me during sensitive times. There are not many people who I want to call, when I'm incredibly happy or depressingly sad. There are not many people who take me just as I am- and like me! Stacey is one of those people.

Stacey, thank you for your surprise visit. Thanks for listening to me this morning and for your thoughtful advice. Thank you for always being such a great friend to me. You are one of a kind, and I'm truly blessed to have you in my life. Love ya, girl!