The SW30: Day 13 ~ Describe How You Met the Last Person You Texted & Talk About Your Relationship

"M!" 

I love this girl! I met her during my freshman year of college.  I remember having a conversation with her for the first time in either October or November of 2005 because she and some other girls were getting ready to bring a new organization to our campus. Strong Women of Today & Tomorrow promoted sisterhood, strength and leadership and sounded exciting! The girls started a Facebook group but were searching for Executive Board Members so that they could bring it to life at Hood. 

I applied for the position of Secretary. During my interview, I felt like we all just clicked and a couple of days later, I was informed that I had been chosen as the secretary. As time went on, M, the other girls and I started to hang out more frequently. We all lived in the same dorm and would meet up to go shopping, watch basketball games at my cousin's school. . . whatever we could find to do together.

I have always called her "The Sophisticated One." All of the girls are special to me but I feel like she really keeps me/us in check.  I can ask her for advice on just about everything! And she won't tell me what she thinks I want to hear but what she knows I NEED. . . I really appreciate that about her! 

She's extremely intelligent and spreads her wisdom and knowledge in a chic way. She continually pushes me to believe in myself and reminds me that my dreams/goals are worth going after.  She is evidence of Proverbs 27:17 in my life-> "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend (NLT)."

We don't agree on every single thing but I know that our differences allow us to learn from each other.

Oh my goodness! I just remembered that M was a lifesaver during my senior year of college! I was working as a Resident Assistant (in an all girls' dorm) and dealing with a lot of personal situations (my grandmother passed away, I was planning a big concert, typical guy drama, etc.) and she invited me to spend a couple weekends with her and her mom!  Those trips were breaths of fresh air!  We both love good food so I was in heaven! (She actually introduced me to the Cheesecake Factory! Haha!)  

I really don't take this girl for granted. . . We are always cracking up when we have our 'phone dates.' And I appreciate the fact that while we can play around and joke, we can go to church/worship together and trust that we'll have each other's backs.  Having her and the rest of 'the girls' in my life has been a tremendous blessing to me!

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