Good friends are those special, thoughtful people who are always there for you. They always seem to have something nice to say. They make you breakfast in bed; they hold you when you cry, and they send you “Get-well-soon!” cards whenever you’re sick.
Good friends call you up every once in a while, just to see how you’re doing; they notice when something is wrong, and they weep with you when you’re hurt; they’re always eager to fill you in on what is going on in their lives, and they’re interested in hearing about whatever is new in yours.
Good friends make you feel good about who you are.
Mari is not one of those people.
Mari has always been more like…a best friend.
Best friends are the kind of people that you don’t even like, but, for some reason, you’ll always love to pieces.
Best friends never even have to say “I love you too!” You just know they do.
Best friends can annoy you on purpose and know that you’ll get over it.
You can’t get rid of best friends. They’re resilient. You can insult each other, and not communicate for months—even years. But every time you see each other, you’ll realize that nothing has changed, and (after all) you’re still best friends.
Best friends are those people that you don’t even try to hold on to, but for some reason they always manage to be a part of your life.
A best friend will laugh in your face when you get hurt, borrow your things and never return them, and roll their eyes at you when you ask them for a favor.
They won’t go out of their way to make you like them, but they’ll always be—a best friend.
So here’s to one of my best friends—who made me go out and eat gross sopa y pilla on the street with her when she was pregnant, and suggested that I walk in front of her when we crossed the street so that, in case anything happened, I’d die first.
I love you tons Mari! And if our friendship has survived this long, there’s no way we’ll ever be rid of each other.
I’m praying that you get a lot of attention all day tomorrow...and (why not) the rest of the year, and that you feel very special and loved!
Have yourself a beautiful new year!
