Who knew that at 8 years old I would be such a good judge of Character..... I was a really shy kid, so when I had to change schools 3 times in a 4 year time span, I know with each move I was terrified, thankfully our last move turned out to be the absolute best, on a bay loaded with kid's my age, kid's that were outgoing enough to pursue a friendship in me... The funny part to all of is that 37 years later many of these kid's on the bay and surrounding areas would still be an important part of my life today. There is something really special about growing from childhood to adulthood with the same friends, that bond is truly unbreakable. One of my girls once asked me if I had a best friend, I have some girl friends that I feel closer to than others , some that am in contact more than others but each friendship is a gift for many different reasons, I am blessed to have many "Best Friends" . I have the friendship with my sister, we share stories of family aggrevations , we support each others trials and tribulations, we plan special occasions and we share a special bond with each others children,ultimately we are blood. The years difference in our ages has been a factor for us that we are slowly bridging the gap, I hope that gap one day disintingrates . I have a friendship and a bond with my cousin, she was the Big sister I never had, When we are together, or exchanging e-mails there is a closness that is so special, despite the fact that we are miles away from each other. There are my Elementary school friends, we remain close to this day, along the way we added friends in Middle school and High school , parent council and through my 22 years working at Domtar/Norampac the circle of friends just grew. I feel blessed, My friendships make my life so much richer.
