An Ode To Julie
Me and Julie
August 2005
Sometimes people come into your life at just the right time and they teach you exactly what you need to learn the most. This is the case when I met Julie. It was fall of 2004 and I had just returned to college to begin my nursing school journey. I was a bit unsure of myself, I lacked confidence and sense of self. I despirately needed someone to walk with down this new path and to support me...enter Julie! We met in Biology class. She was my polar opposite: beautiful, self assured, confident, determined and knew exactly who she was and where she was going. We were instantly drawn to each other and became very close, very quickly.
Julie and I began spending a lot of time together. The more I got to know her, the more I loved her. I admired the way she was so true to herself in every single thing she did. She shared with me some incredibly difficult and personal things she has over come in her life. To me, she is the true definition of a survivor. Julie was like a mirror for me: through her own example, she reflected by own beauty and strength back at me. She believed in me, she loved me (and still does!!) so much that I actually began to believe in and love myself. I feel like I have learned so much from her.
I feel so blessed to have Julie in my life. She is one of the most sincere people I have ever met. When she says something, you can bet your life she means it. She is a strong, no-bullshit kind of person that I can always count on for honest advice. I know with out a doubt that she would be there for me and go to the ends of the earth to help me in a time of need. Infact, she would do it for ANYONE in need. It is such an amazing feeling to know I have a friend like that. I LOVE YOU, JULIE!!!
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