Adoration.

A year ago I received a letter.

This letter was powerful, friendly, kind, loving, and overall wonderful. This was a letter to celebrate a wonderful person. Now it's my turn to return the favour.


My longest adult friend,

It's time you know the value of you.

It seems like just yesterday you called me after you heard about Teina’s death.  And it wasn’t long ago we sat in my car on your birthday and you sat there as I cried, and was angry, we talked about life, love, religion, me hating boys, and more so we talked about Teina. It wasn’t long after that after losing my grandpa I looked up during my speech to see you there, supporting my painful year yet 

again. I don’t think you quite understand the rock you have been to me not only this past year, but basically all my milestones. You’ve been the official Shay cheerleader for so long it’s time I cheer you on for a bit.

It amazes me to see how caring and selfless you’ve become. How you’ve managed to keep your fun, and light hearted lifestyle while graduating university and getting a job. It’s still amazing how you can do, wear, and say whatever you’d like without a care in the world of what anyone else thinks. I’m blown away that you have a nice car and drive a standard! These things have brought me closer to myself as I’ve seen you develop and find yourself among the world of Lethbridge and as you’ve consistently been someone I look up to, turn to, and rely on. Your word is your bond as you say you will do something, be somewhere, or try something you are there putting in the effort, and that’s wonderful as there aren’t many people in this world that do that.

I love our friendship, and how I can rely on you, I hope you can feel the same way about me. I love your sense of humor and how you brighten up a room. I love the way that when someone is with you they feel like the most important person in the room because you make time for us. People mean more than the internet to you. I love that you don’t expect me to be on my A game all the time, but more so, I so enjoy how we've always been around in each other's lives, whether it be through Facebook stalking, visits, texts, or dance parties, we are there. 

Today is all about you, because it’s the day you came into this world to change it. But more so if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be me. I wouldn’t be where I am today, and I know I wouldn’t be who I am. So I give all the celebration high fives, funny pick up lines, and and awkward winks to say that I am so grateful you not only came into this world, but that you came into my life.