April's Day

Today I am going to spend with the midget (I love that she lets me call her that). She will be leaving for LA next weekend. You may recall that she wanted me to meet this friend of hers that she and her husband are staying with until their move (the fixup, yahoo, whatever you want to call it), I decided to change things up and not make it about that.

Today will be her day. She is the only one that works in her family since her husband's injury two years ago. She doesn't say it, but I am guessing it has been a huge undertaking for her, I might even call it a burden, she never would. She doesn't really buy anything for herself, ever. But this week I went shopping with her to help her choose the dress she will wear to her son's wedding. While shopping she commented on an outfit that she really wanted but did not get as she was spending so much for the wedding outfit. Then again the next day she commented on it again saying she really might just have to break down and buy it and hide it from her husband.

Again, I tell you today will be her day. I am going to buy that outfit for her. I am also going to buy an enormous amount of chocolate covered donuts. Donuts are her weakness. She doesn't drink or smoke or have any other bad habits. But chocolate covered donuts are her vice of choice. So I will make sure there is a multi tier cake of chocolate covered donuts, wrapped gifts, and the sappiest card I can find. I am even going to a small town's celebration of it's founder for her. I can't think of another person I would endure that kind of torture for.

Sappy is not really my style 90% of the time. But last night when I was thinking about the midget moving I got really sad. We have become such close friends that I hate the thought of her not being part of my day.

She has been a huge supporter of mine in the changing of careers. She "gets" me. She laughs at all of my jokes and stories until tears stream down her face. She even gets genuinely upset when I tell her a sad story. She never pities me, she always offers encouragement and she shares her dreams and fears with me as well. We can be completely honest with one another without hurting one anothers feelings. All women know this is quite a feat. How many girl friends do you have that can tell you that you look fat in an outfit without pissing you off? LOL.

Well it's time to buy the donuts and prepare myself for my last weekend with the midget.