This is me and my friend Sherry. Sometimes I think Sherry sees through every single twist and turn on the way to my heart. She knows me so well she can put into words what I'm feeling even when I can't. I don't think I could hide from her even if I wanted to, that's how well she knows and understands me. I met her in March 2007, but we were emailing back and forth a little before that. When we realized we struggled with similar things, we decided to pray and fast together once a week so that we could understand God's heart in the midst of our situations. Our intentionality was so key to the growth we have both experienced in our lives in the last four years.
I remember this one time...we had just finished having a talk with tea, when it started to pour rain outside. Without any hesitation at all, we ran outside and splashed in all the puddles and twirled under the streetlamp in the parking lot. I remember how the rain looked in the orange light and I remember laughing hysterically for a good long time. When we went back inside, we were soaked...I think Sherry might have even ruined those shoes for good. It was a moment of being completely true and honest with ourselves and carefree enough to express what we were feeling. There was something incredibly liberating about that night.
We have lots of memories together, and LOTS of laughing, always. One time I dragged Sherry through the hallway and down the stairs after she made a comment about being able to take me....that'll be the day :)
The thing I love the most about Sherry is that when I'm with her I feel comfortable being me...it's more than that though, I feel like I can't help but be me. She brings the Lory in me out like no one else.
The world would be a better place if everyone had a Sherry.
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