We met when we were children, both eleven years old with paper dolls, coloring books, and we played jacks on the kitchen floor. We shared our dreams, spent whole nights giggling, traded clothes, and created lifelong memories of wild adventures.
Time slipped by almost accidentally and we grew up together – still best friends.
We are still growing up together – and still best friends.
Kit gave us nicknames way back when first we met.
She was Kit-the-Wit and I was Dort-the-Snort (Dort short for Dorothy). When we are together we still use those names. If we are shopping, Kit will call me to look at something. “Hey Snort – look at this!” Sometimes I wonder what people think.
To celebrate the arrival of 2020 I received a package from my Oldest Best Friend Forever. And here was my reply:
Dear Wit, I now have a collection of 3 Best Friend books from you. Earlier you sent “Kindred Spirits, Forever Wacky Friends”. I have it behind glass in our breakfront.
But now I love the last one best – the one that came today called “I’m Lucky to Have a Friend Like You” and I love the pictures and comments you included in the front. We both look so young and beautiful. We didn’t even know how young and beautiful we really were did we?
Then there is the 3rd book…the birthday gift…the laughter when you’re at “Wit’s end.” So clever and what a reminder about the role laughter played through all our years as friends.
Virginia Views 