so i got this message on fb from a girl i went to high school with. we were an unlikely pairing, as far as friendships go. i know it may be hard for you to imagine but i wasn't always so cool and popular(insert large amounts of sarcasm here). i ran with the kids folks called the "lunch box kids" kids who got french fries thrown at them and made fun of for the different colored hair, different clothes and different music. well this girl and i had drill team together, she was apart of the "cool crowd" and she and i became friends. Gosh, could i sound more like an after-school special!?!?!
she had a rather rough upbringing, they were not so well off with 4 kids in the house, her step-mom was not such a nice person. she was VERY well developed and so she got a ton of attention from boys that she didn't know how to handle, so she did the typical thing which is to believe that they really liked her. she ended up pregnant and the father went to jail, shortly after for dealing. she and i fell out of touch because she went to live with her mom and had a baby. well, i got this message from her today. wow. i cried, i'm still crying. it's crazy to think that one simple, small act can really make a difference in someones life. God does work in mysterious ways, I needed this message today, I needed to know that I make a difference. Thank you for that.
"I know this may seem strange, but remember when I was 16 and pregnant and was contemplating suicide and you called my mom. There are some things going on with my daughter that reminded me of that. Thank you caring enough to tell someone."
The Charlie Calendar Lives On!
2 months ago
I had a dream that you and Dana were at a dress shop with me, helping pick out all of these awesome retro dresses that I had to wear to some function. They were SO great, and we were having a really fun time with all of the different fabric choices (although don't ask me how I settled on yellow and black plaid...). Then I woke up and was pretty bummed to have neither the dresses OR the great girl bonding time. I don't have lots of girl friends here in Cali yet. Thanks for being a great friend "back in the day." :) It's nice to catch back up again. Glad you could have the experience you had today.
ReplyDeleteWell, this story confirms what I already knew that you've ALWAYS been the caring person you are today, even at a time in one's life when it's so easy to focus on yourself and not what's going on with others. Lyndsay - I just don't see you as a yellow/black plaid kind of gal. ha!
ReplyDeleteAww, that's a sweet message! Good for you - ditto to what Dana said. You've always been the amazing person that you still are today.
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