Best friend forever

Best Friend Forever is a term I remember using when I was in grade school. I never thought I would still be using it today at my age. My best friend forever is a guy. He started out being friends with my brother, but we ended up being friends and our lives have been interwined for over the last 27 years. My friend has gotten up in the middle of the night to be at my side when my mother was dying. He has been the stand in father for my daughters, he has been there for me when I was sick and when we were celebrating happy moments. The picture was taken last month when he treated me to a SF Giants game with his coworkers. He hovered over me like a mother duckling making sure I was comfortable and happy. I can not imagine my life without my BFF. This morning as I write this I am listening to his favorite singer John Legend who my best friend took me to see last week. We went to the concert with his friend Sandra pictured with him above and my young daughter. The four of us danced and laughed to the smooth music of John Legend, and I forgot for a few hours that I had worries. I can not imagine my life without my best friend. He has added laughter and love to my life during times in which we have both struggled. We can go a few days without talking but always know that if either one of us needed the other, none would hesitate to be there. During ones life people come into your life and mark their stamp on your journey....some people leave and some people just grow apart. My BFF and I have changed but what has never changed is our friendship. It has weathered storms and challenges. It has stood strong when life tested us. We know that when we say to each other that we are having a "chocolate day" that the other will be there to help put the pieces back together. He has been my mentor and I have been his. It can not be put into words what my friend Manuel has meant to me, I can only say that his friendship has been a gift that I have cherished and loved forever. I hope everyone has a BFF like mine.....but I am not willing to give him up, even for a million dollars.....well maybe two million dollars...just kidding. Our friendship is a true one and worth more than anyone can imagine. During this time in my life I am grateful and happy to say I am lucky to have him as my bff. I hope he knows in his heart how thankful I am that he chose me to be his friend and has stayed my friend.