Between The Lines

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My friend Ellen is having a fun little contest over on her blog.  Her blog is called Heaven's Prelude.  Go check it out.  I think it is a cute idea.  She started her blog a few months ago and would love for you to go show her some love.  If you need any help with the contest...I will help you...for a small fee.  Just kidding.  Go on and enter.

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Boo is 40 today!!  Let me say this again...40..forty..the big four zero, twenty plus twenty equals forty, the Lordy, Lordy look who's 40?, the "you can pretend you are 39, but you're 40", the "you look good....for your age", the "you are older than dirt", or the "you're over the hill"

I saw her last night and she is taking it good so far.  She had a smile on her face and I'm waiting to talk to her today to see if she is crying or to see if she is thanking God that she has lived this long. 

Boo is one of my best friends.  We talk every day at least once.  We have been known to email all day and then I will pick up the phone to call her if the emails are getting too long.  She has a VERY busy job, but she always takes the time to pick up and talk with me. 

She is my confidant, my friend, my therapist, my pew partner at church, my biggest supporter with my photography, and my laughing buddy.  Believe me, we love to laugh together.  I can tell her anything without being judged.  When I'm not seeing things clearly she will let me know or sort them out with me.  I know, without a shadow of a doubt, she prays for me everyday.  (She knows I need it..ha)  I can tell her what is going on in my life and if it is hurtful to me some of her words will be, "well, my flesh wants me to say this, but God would want you to do this."  What you see with Boo is what you get.  I never walk away from her and wonder what she is thinking.  I can't say that about everyone that's in my life. She is true to who she is and she is true to me.

Boo, I love you so much and you are a terrific friend.  One of my best!!  I am so excited to know that you are now part of the 40 year old group.  Maybe now you will understand us already in their 40's better now.  The aches, the pains, the eyesight going, and the body parts heading south more than you thought possible.  I think all your friends that are this age will tell you it doesn't get any better than this.  Don't be scared of turning 40 because it's a great thing!!  Have a happy 40th birthday.  Thanks for all you do for me.  Again, I love you.

...random...

Just got through talking to Boo and she told me that Little Boo is coming on my blog every afternoon and checking to see what I have to say and to see the pictures. 

So I wanted to tell her "hey" and that I'm sorry that I said the word "stupid" the other day in one of my posts. 

Savannah, I love you more than you will ever know.  Thanks for checking in every day.  You are my Homegirl!!  Enjoy the concert tonight!!  Sing your heart out to God!!