I didn’t get to take you into my next season but my yesterdays would have made no sense without you.
Thinking back, i realize how much you coloured my days. How much of me i was okay with because you gave me the permission to be myself. Because you saw me and celebrated me.
It’s crazy to think that the man I married never met you and doesn’t really know you.
Highschool and most of university was good to us. Being your friend brought me so much laughter and peace. You were really a happy place for me. Family indeed. If we don’t get a chance to find our way back to each other, know that you were it for me in so many ways. I don’t think i even realized except in hindsight how our friendship shaped so many things for me.
I still remember how I used to admire you and the feeling I had when admiration turned to friendship. We shared so much and kept very little. Even this broke and hungry uni girl could always count on a splitting a chocolate chip muffin with you on her worst days. My adolescent crushes literally developed and faded in your presence.
This friendship started because 2 African girls loved God. It’s crazy how much i now see that that connection was God-ordained. I am who I am because this friendship fell on my lap.
I may not get to take you into my next season, but there would be no tomorrow without yesterday.
To my readers, feel encouraged to reach out to a friend you left behind.
With love and purpose,
Simply Erika
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