July 27th

July 27th. An important day in my life, it seems. When I was 12 years old, I met my first best friend. Now, I know that sounds strange, but it was a girl that taught me how to be a good friend. Not to say that I was a horrible friend, but I had never experienced a friendship that was so mutual, someone that gave as much as they took. She was there for every bad and good thing in my life and didn't make me feel badly for the bad. She was what made me become so picky with who I allowed in my life because I experienced genuine friendship for the first time. Fast forward 12 years later... she's still my best friend. Still my sister.

Now let's rewind about three years. I started working at a coffee shop. I didn't like anyone there really, maybe a person or two, but I didn't think it would be a place I'd stay at very long. 6 months after working there, things started to change and about after a year of being there I realized that I loved everyone there. I didn't realize how much I'd love some.

I met Ali at this coffee shop. I liked him a lot the first time I met him. Then I started working with him. Nope. No. Just no. I didn't like him at all. He came off to me as very cold. I was amazed that the guy I had met that seemed so vibrant was the very person working alongside me. Over the months, we finally started talking and becoming more friend-like. I realized he's quite the opposite of cold, he was probably one of the warmest people I had ever come across. His shyness was mistaken for meanness. As a fellow shy person, I get that, but the fact that my default face is a smile usually doesn't give me that wrap, and well, he isn't a default smiler. So. You could only imagine.

My best and oldest friend, Devon was always on his side, from the moment she saw him she always said, "I like him for you." Always. I had only worked with him for two months and she already had a prophecy forming. As much as I would deny it, Dev would always say, "you're going to end up with him." That's the thing about the people who know you best, they're usually right.

July 27th. An important day in my life. The day that my foundations of love were formed. The day that two of the most important people in my life were brought to life. My favorite cycle of the sun. The words I love you don't seem full of enough life and energy to plausibly convey what I feel for the two of you, but you remind me of the sun. The source of life that provides more energy than can ever be conveyed. So maybe that will help get my message across...