My One

Have you ever met someone and just known they are the one? The one who will stay. The one you will always be able to count on to remain.

18 years ago, I met her. Her husband and my husband were coaching Little League together and we all started hanging out, playing dominoes on Saturday nights… 42 was the game and there was always a lot of laughter. And a lot of noise, because she and I were a really great team, and the guys didn’t like that much.

I knew I had found my one. My Meredith to her Christina. She is my person. And she remains my person to this day.

We are totally different humans, with the same heart. She is my yin to her yang. Her sun to my moon. She is brazen where I am calm. She is confident where I am uncertain. She is my calming voice and my much needed shove when I want (or need) to jump off a cliff.

She is my Sunday morning coffee buddy, knowing I just want to sleep in, she comes anyway. She is my travel companion for girl’s weekends at Dirty Nelly’s, dancing with friends at Studio 80 and bucket list check-offs at Ground Zero. She is the one I call when life feels like it is falling apart. She is the one to call me, or just show up at my door, when I go into my introverted shell.

She is my laughter and my tears. She is my shoulder in every heartache. She is my cheerleader in every triumph. She lifts my heart, life and soul before the Lord. She has been Jesus to me countless times.

She stands firmly by my side, on my side, even when I am in the wrong. She stands firmly by my side, on my side, even when neither of us want to be there in the moment. She stands firmly by my side, on my side, even when I don’t appreciate how much I need her there. And vise versa.

That’s how we do. She has never left my side. I have never left her side. Because we people. She is the very best friend anyone could ever ask for.

And today is her 45th birthday. So in honor of you…

You are loved beyond human emotion.

You are treasured beyond earth’s value.

You are favored amongst the greatest of the greats.

You are a true champion, worthy of the title.

You are my best friend. You are my person. You are my one. Mere words cannot express how thankful I am for you.

Happy birthday, Leah🥳🥰 I love you forever!