So to start off my new year of blogging I am going to talk about how the last year, which was not my best, was saved. My Erin and her mother, by chance, came to Spokane to visit for Christmas. Now mind you my last year has been made pretty complicated by the stress of constantly being challenged at work, moving several times, meeting the wrong guys, and adjusting to life in Washington. In some ways even though I have learned a lot about myself from living here on my own I also feel like small parts of me have started to disappear here. That was until Erin was here. She always knows what to say to me, whether its what I want to hear or not, and is always ready with a snuggle for me. She has a way of bringing out the me that I know is inside. The me that not everyone here knows, because I keep myself so guarded here. She is my true friend. A fierce and loving friend. It pains me that I get to have her here and then have to say goodbye again. But, of course I would rather have her here for a short time than not have her here at all. My time with her is so short and so special. Every moment and every second with her is a new memory for me to have to remind myself that I am loved. Like making the worlds best hot chocolate with real chocolate shavings and chocolate marshmallows. It feels good to know that I have such a friendship. One that without a doubt will last on into the future. A friendship that is so honest and real and loving that its not really a friendship at all. It's family. And I couldn't ask for a better person in my life to call my family than her. I love you Erin Bear!!
