Friends bring Heaven closer to our hearts.Let me tell you all about some of the greatest people in existence. And I'm lucky enough to call them all friend. Here goes...
Prachee--
I don't even know where to begin when talking about Prachee. We have such a history, and every single day of this 5 year friendship has meant so much to me that I can't possibly begin to explain anywhere near thoroughly enough, but I'll give it a shot. Prachee and I met in the sixth grade, but didn't become close until about eigth grade or so. We really seemed to click somehow, and the rest is history. Probably the best way to describe my feelings about Prachee is to give you readers an example. The man who has only eaten frozen pizza all of his life thinks that he's eating well. But when he tries real pizza (like the Pizza Hut lunch buffet...mmm), he will never turn back. That's how I was with Prachee. I was content with life, but after her friendship, I could never turn back to the imitation. Prachee is the dearest friend anyone could ever hope for, and we've stuck by each other through a lot, always keeping the mutual admiration society alive. Prachee has built me up when I needed encouragement, and never turned me away when I needed a 3 hour phone conversation. Love is fantastic, but it fails to define how I feel about Prachee. She's my sunshine on a cloudy day and the rain that washes my blues away. I know I can always count on her, and I have faith that we'll be friends forever.Some of Prachee's interests include Christian Bale, enjoying the movie Toy Soldiers with me (Pick up that bañana!), making fun of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with me (excuse me, are YOU addressing I?), and wearing her fabulous Lori-original hemp necklace fashioned after The Wallflowers. Check out Prachee's Homepage.
Therese (aka Reesey)--
I have never felt so stupid and ignorant in all of my life than when I realized that I waited for too long to find Therese. We became friends my junior year of high school, going out for lunch runs to Little Caesar's, Pizza Hut, and as far across Palatine as we could in a single period. We had some great times. I really see that God brought us together at just the right time in life. I was just a random girl who came along for lunch, but despite Reesey's first impression of me as a skanky flake (don't worry Therese...I hold no grudges), we have managed to share our lives with each other. Therese is one of those people you can do anything with, and just enjoy being in her company. One of my favorite things that we have done was just to sit out on a sunny day, on a blanket in the park, and play the guitar and worship together. That and all of our fun game times (Chicago In A Box, Trivial Pursuit, Elvisopoly) and dance parties. Therese just has this incredible way of living - she's very honest, and always a blast, though she doesn't need to be witty to be a great person to be with. I know that she tends to underestimate how much she means to me, and I wish I knew a way to make that clear. She's the greatest, and one of the few people I can honestly say I've never fought with. She just radiates patience, and always wants the best for her friends. Thank you Reesey for being there to guide me through so much, and for never being afraid to tell me when I am wrong. I love you.Things that Therese loves are The Beatles, classic rock like Jethro Tull and The Traveling Wilburys. She also plays the guitar, and attends Trinity International University. Together, we love to watch our favorite boys, (i.e. Michael Palin) in such movies as Monty Python and the Holy Grail and A Fish Called Wanda. And dance party of course. Oh yeah, Therese also drives the most kick butt Chevy Suburban.
Tim--
This is probably one of the more interesting histories of my friends. You see, I actually knew Tim in high school, sort of anyway. We go to the same church, so I knew that there was this kid in youth group named Tim. That was about the extent of it. However, this last summer, our church began a bible study for college students. The group was fairly small, and we all seemed to get along extremely well, so we began to hang out together outside of bible study. It was a lot of fun, and Tim was the life of the group by the end of the summer. From making us all laugh as he tripped down the stairs at a mini-golf course and fell into a building (hamming it up Timmy-style of course) to comments made to a sandwich board communist in downtown Chicago to interesting insights on everything from movies to music to smurfs, Tim was a huge part of the group fun. I think many of us really discovered a lot this last summer. We found a group of people to trust and be ourselves with. But the end of the summer came too quickly, and we all had to go our separate ways. I was rather attached to our little group, and was afraid that keeping in touch would be impossible, despite everybody's promises to e-mail frequently. But somehow, God saw me fitting for a closer friendship with Tim. We managed to keep in touch, through e-mail and late night chats (and nobody else understands the term 'late night' quite like Timmy does). I have never felt more comfortable with a person. I find myself spilling things about my life that I never wanted to have repeated by anybody, let alone myself. I have no idea what possesses me to spill all my dirty little secrets, but Tim is incredibly accepting of all of my little flaws. I have yet to figure out how he puts up with me, but I'm thankful that he does nonetheless. Tim has really changed my life in a lot of ways, and I thank God for that. He's an awesome friend and I can be open with him about anything. I am not all too accustomed to sharing some things, but I know that Tim will always listen and not judge me for anything. He really is an amazing person, and a God-send in my life. In fact, when I find myself with something to say, whether a problem, or just a story to tell, I find myself telling Tim first. I definitely think that God's at work through this friendship, and I look forward to its continuing for some time to come. I only pray that I can one day be the kind of friend to him that he is to me. Thanks for everything Timmy.
Tim links are on their way.
More people coming soon...sheesh...you people think that a heartfelt appreciation comes quickly? =) 
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