Meet my absolute best friend, Heather

In honor of a popular social media trend, "Woman Crush Wednesday" (often found on Instagram) where users upload an image of an attractive woman honoring their favorite "woman" for the world to see; I have decided to dedicate an entire blog post on my amazing best friend, woman crush, Heather aka Hutch.

Any woman who has ever had a real best friend will appreciate this blog post. I want to humbly brag about mine, because she is has been such an amazing bestie for quite some time now.

We met yearsssssss ago (2008) at Florida Community College of Jacksonville (Which is now a state university) as we both were failing math class. Things haven't changed since, we both still hate math hence us both being communication majors.












                                  Our very first photo ever (eww) during 2008: 

Anyone who knows me or reads my blog avidly already is aware that I am big into relationships. 

What I sometimes don't understand about women are the ones who have multiple different "best friends" floating around; almost as if no one person is fully invested into, but rather many different women play roles of best friends for different parts of their lives. 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but for me personally I know when I say this word to someone, this title, I hold it with respect, love, and mutual understanding that this person is my one and only best friend for all parts of our lives.

Heather and I have been through so many things during these important years Buzzfeed and Elite Daily keep talking about! Both of our first times moving out from our parents' homes from apartments and then into houses, her wedding where I was given the chance to be her maid of honor, my wedding coming later this year where she is mine, her moving away to another state, and all kinds of growing up lessons in between. 

When I found out she was moving I was sad, but I didn't have any fear. Sometimes distance breaks a relationship; not intentionally, but it becomes difficult to remain on the same grounding. Thankfully, with Heather and I distance is not a factor. Phone calls that last too long or texting out our problems or celebrations, whatever it takes, we are there to share and listen. (She mostly listens because I have a problem with talking way too much and way too fast and she is so sweet to not get offended. She understands I don't mean to do it, it just happens, all the time)

Both of our significant others have gotten annoyed with us before thanks to one of us. Whether it's sharing too much information or not being able to hang up, we don't care, we put our friendship on the line!

My family has adopted her as another daughter/sister as hers has adopted me equally (thank God because her Mimi is amazing and I don't have any grandparents). We have this bond that I know will never break. After my wedding we both want to eventually start families and I have no doubt she will be so involved in my children' lives  just like I will be in hers. I keep seeing posts on Facebook from several different high school peers stating "once you have kids you'll see who your REAL friends are!" but I have no worries, and let me tell you, it's a great feeling.

Random fun fact: We have both been brave enough to try bangs- but just not during the same time period. I don't think either of us would try again simply because it was too much work to deal with.

Heather is the type of friend who is so incredibly supportive. Any adventure or hobby I have ever taken up or even thought of taking up she is there to support and be even more excited than me. I've come across friends who show signs of insecurity or jealousy-- but never with Heather. She wants me to succeed as bad as I want her to succeed. We know when one of us becomes rich we are spoiling the shit out of the other. That's the way it should be. 

Another amazing quality that everyone reading should know is that what makes her the greatest friend is the fact that we can pick up and leave off where ever. Neither party holds guilt on the other or shows any disrespect. We know our lives have 234232 things going on at once but the minute either of us need each other- we are there no questions asked other than, "What can I do?" 

She came into town last March with David (her husband, also another bestie, yay both besties married each other LOL) and surprised the shit out of me at my birthday party! I was so speechless. She goes out of her way, all the time, and I am so very thankful she does. 

Heather is crazy about Beyonce, and I am crazy into Taylor Swift. She's a Wal-mart addict (inside joke) and I am forever a Ross enthusiast. She likes her coffee with enough sugar to give a person diabetes and I like that extra espresso to take away the sweet taste. She loves being outdoors, I love air conditioning. She saves animals and provides homes, I just recently became a dog lover (established 2012). She loves Scandal while I obsess over Nashville.  While we have so many things that we refuse to agree upon one thing will always remain the same. We complete one another. Starksy & Hutch forever. 

I miss you terribly. You are the most amazing friend I've ever had and I am so grateful that I can come to you with everything and for anything no matter what time of day. You are the best. Cannot wait to see you soon and hug the mess out of you! 

Xoxo,

S

I encourage anyone who loves blogging to dedicate a blog to their best friend, too :)