February 20, 2009
People Let Me Tell You ‘Bout My Best Friend
My BFF Amanda turned 30 on February 16th, the same day I got the fabulous news I was pregnant. Before I could say the words, Miss Manda knew. She looked at my stomach and with a huge smile on her face, she shouted, “Yay!”
Amanda was my first visitor in the hospital when I gave birth to Dawson. At that time in 2004 she was living in Texas and managed to drive home for a visit during the same week I was admitted to the hospital for induction.
Amanda and I have known each other since the eighth grade. Her mom, also named Dana, became fast friends with my parents and they were part of the same social circles.
Amanda and I have never had a fight. Not once. We both hung out with different groups of friends when we were in high school, but we always managed to pick up our friendship wherever it left off. After graduation, Amanda moved to Texas to go to school (her mother’s family is from Texarkana, Arkansas, and her father’s family is from Wisconsin) and I stayed in Stevens Point to attend college.
Whenever Amanda came home to visit we made time to hang out and catch up. On my 21st birthday, I went to Longview, Texas to visit her.
Miss Manda (a nickname given to her because she’s from the south and still has her southern drawl) is the kindest person I could ever want as a friend. She’s always got a smile on her face and she loves to have fun. Whenever we get together it’s inevitable that I end up sounding like Scarlett O’Hara. Her “accent” is contagious.
We celebrated Amanda’s big 3-0 by having dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant, El Mezcal, with a few other friends. I only stayed for dinner (too tired from the day’s excitement) but told Miss Manda to have a drink or two for me. Of course she obliged (and promptly ordered a shot of Tequila).
Happy Birthday, girl! Here’s to being 30! I’m right behind you, dahlink!
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February 20th, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Jean M. Says:
Wow it’s a small world! We just moved from Tyler a hop skip and a jump from Longview. Happy birthday to Amanda!
February 22nd, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Ashley Says:
Happy birthday Amanda! And congratulations, Dana. So excited for you