Award Winning Friend

Shanna....hmm what to say about her? Well, she’s been known to give me a few headaches from time to time (as a matter of fact, I feel one coming now...), bosses me around a lot, and is sometimes overprotective, but I suppose she has her good side too, even though I rarely see it. ;o) j/k We met in 4th grade, so we've been best friends for about 14 years now. Our friendship has had some ups and downs, but somehow we managed to pull through them all. I know there was a time when I was a bit of a bitch, but our friendship survived that too, thankfully, cause I dunno if I would’ve made it this far without her. We’re not blood related, but I still consider her my mother–I mean sister (my much older sister). :-D I’m not that close to my real family, so she’s kind've the closest “relative” I have. If it wasn’t for trying to make her proud of me, I might’ve given up on things a long time ago. Most of the time I feel like just a stupid failure in everything, and the only time someone wants anything to do with me is when they want something in return. Shanna’s really the only person who's ever actually made me feel important and needed.

It’s kinda strange; I’ve had friends whom I’ve had everything in common with, and yet it didn’t last long. Shanna and I have practically nothing in common (she has lousy taste), yet we’ve been friends most of my life. Sometimes I don’t have any idea what she sees in me considering how much of a pest I can be (at least I try). Plus I can also be pretty selfish at times and have a really bad temper. I’m not even sure I would’ve been friends with me for so long. But she’s stuck by me when no one else has. I just hope I can continue to be the best friend I can be to her and never end up doing anything to screw it up.
Gimme a hug sister!