The Power of Friendship

When I was five I had met my first friend in Kindergarten. Her name was KeAishia or KeKe as I liked to call her. We did everything together for as long as I can remember she was my other half as my parents would say. My dad or my mom would pick us up from school and we would run around at my house all afternoon until her mom came and got her. She was like the sister I never had and always wanted (Even though I had a sister). When we were only a few years older she moved away and it hit me hard and it was like I lost my best friend

and was never going to see her again. I am one of those people that when I have someone in my life that has been there for me when I am at my worst and at my best, I grow extremely close to them. KeKe was one of those people for me. When she moved I found myself not knowing what to do with myself and it forced me to have to find new friends and get out of my comfort zone. It wasn't till I was in high school till I saw her again. Almost 7 years had gone by and I didn't know who she was any more or if she even wanted to know the person I had become.

I only saw her for a short period of time because this time it was my family that moved away. Only 3 months into my 9th grade year, me and KeKe were just starting to become friends again, my family moved and we went several years without talking AGAIN! We were in this pattern of talking, catching up, hanging out, and then one of us ends up moving away. It was a cycle that I am not a fan of but, that's part of growing up right? After graduation she joined the military and this girl has worked her ASS off to get to where she is at and I am so proud of her for all that she has accomplished in the military and what she continues to accomplish. It was several years later on my 21st birthday that we finally got reconnected again. My mom and her surprised me with her showing up to my 21st

birthday dinner and it was the best! I loved being able to see her again and hang out with her for an entire night. We stayed in contact after that and I am thankful that we didn't let us being hours away from each other affect us being friends! When my sister decided to get married KeKe was invited because she was basically my other sister. We spent the entire night drinking, laughing, dancing, and singing. As well as making fun of the fact that all of my cousins, and my step- brothers were trying to get her to dance with them and get her snapchat and try to get her to go on a date with them. It was a night that was needed. I seriously