Letting Go
Two days ago, I broke off a 40 year friendship with someone I used to refer to as my bestie. Its one of those things that makes you stop and evaluate your life. I have always been shy and socially awkward, which didn't bode well when it came to making friends. She has cerebral palsy, and despite her legs looking a little different, she was sassy/spunky and laughed easily and often. There were so many times we had each other laughing so hard that we couldn't breathe. We weathered all the drama of our school years together, graduating, getting jobs, finding our husbands and raising kids together. Even when I moved to Las Vegas, we stayed in touch, writing letters until we discovered Facebook. I eventually moved back to Wisconsin, about a 3 hour drive away from her, so we saw each other a few times a year. Somewhere along the line, she started to get depressed. She had a lot of issues with extended family, some marital stress and always seemed like she had bad luck when it...
