My best friend

She was someone I hugely admired at school. But then I did not stay in touch. I moved on to college. Two years later, she landed up at hostel to visit me. I was shocked out of my socks at her tenacity in tracking me. Of course, I still did not keep in touch.

Then I moved on to another college for my post-graduation, driven by dreams of being surrounded by whales and dolphins in my future career as a marine biologist. Well, guess who landed up at my hostel? It was she, again! After two years. We had a great time of reunion. However, this time she left me with an ultimatum. She said, she would not chase me anymore. She left me her number and now it was up to me.

I vowed then to stay in touch. Today, she’s what little girls would call ‘a best friend.’ We’ve been together through the turbulences of entering adulthood, relationships that were not in the best of our interests and all the memories that make up a life. Yet our friendship has not changed. It has matured, become stronger, been embellished with our respective new families but it is there. When the other got married, we were there for each other. She had a baby and I was there early morning to share with her in welcoming the baby.

Of course, there are innumerable instances when I could turn to no one but her. She has taught me the meaning of unconditional love. She’s one of those rare gems who puts a smile on your face with just a thought.

Now we’re pregnant together. She with her second baby and me with my first. We share notes, we visit the same doctor and our due dates are just four days apart!

Again we get to share a milestone of life together. :-)

Thank you Bee for being a great friend. You’re the best!

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