Happy Birthday Jenny

Jenny and I have been the best of friends ever since I was about 5 months old, that's when she was born. Our mothers are sisters and our fathers are brothers, so not only do we share pretty similar DNA, but we also lived in the same house for a while when we were toddlers. Our moms did everything together and we all tagged along. That was before kids were required to be in seatbelts and we all piled in the car to go places. I always had to sit on the bump on the floor in back. Anyway, I can't really think of a time in my life or any childhood memory when Jenny wasn't there. I don't think there were very many weekends when we didn't have sleepovers. We even graduated high school together, although Jenny will probably have her Ph.D. before I even get my Associates. It some times makes me sad that we don't live closer so that our kids can be as close as we were growing up. I am grateful for technology because Jenny and I can IM regularly and I feel like we able to keep in touch even without having a late night Duran Duran video night. Even with the distance between us, we are still there for one another and I know that she is always there if I need to talk or just need a good laugh. I still have the urge to call her every Christmas morning, like I did every year when we were kids, and ask her, "What did Santa bring you this year?" But of course, now I would ask "What did Santa bring your kids this year?" Happy Birthday to my cousin and life long friend, who I consider to be more like a sister. Happy Birthday, young lady!!!!