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this is the name given to my bff, robin and i
by a neighborhood dad back in the 1980s.
it was appropriate because when we paired together
in our weekly street touch football games,
with that dad as the 'designated quarterback',
we almost unstoppable.
we were fast
and we could catch a ball.
we weren't afraid of anyone or anything.
we were dynamic.
today robin is still DYNAMIC and
this lady is celebrating her 40th birthday!!
she's is amazing in so many ways.
and i feel like i need to list them tonight
to celebrate my friend across the miles,
and to remind her (in case she forgets),
just how amazing she is.
first, she is independent (a quality i admire in woman).
she doesn't expect anything from anyone.
when she wants something done, she does it herself.
she's a doer...not a lazy bone in her body.
robin has had a full time job since she was 16,
put herself through undergrad and graduate school,
started a new career, and now has her own practice.
all the time, she is raising a young son with minimal help.
this woman works hard, and i mean hard.
still, when she can find some time, she lets her hair down and has fun!
and did i mention her physique?
even with her hectic lifestyle, she makes the time to workout.
this girl can compete with any 25 year old out there,
but she has the wisdom a 20-something can only dream of.
(a benefit of having 40 years under your belt). *grin*
it almost pains me not to be with her to celebrate.
even if she thinks birthdays are no big deal *wink*
so tonight before i got to bed,
i'm thinking back on so many things we've shared together over the years.
my list is long, but here's a few that pop in my head:
meeting in the rain, forts, riding the bus to school, being minorities at our elementary school, auditions, tryouts, dances, fights, swapping clothes, many sleepovers, first loves, toilet papering homes, lots of concerts (U2 was our first), family dramas, roadtrips, beach day, beach boys, clubbing, driving, first speeding tickets, playing the piano, experimenting (just a little), a reggae phase, a hippie phase, dancing, drinking, eating, cooking, sharing books, singing, bowling, marriages, divorces, and becoming mothers.
it's no wonder this woman shares a very special place in my heart,
a place that is reserved and will always be reserved just for her.
happy birthday to my fabulous 40 year old friend!!!!
here's to many many more.
