Krissy - My Best Friend

I met Krissy through our belly dance group.  She’s younger than me, but is an amazing human being with a an old soul.  We started our friendship based on the fact that we were the only ones able to just laugh at many situations that others stressed out about.  We kept growing and our friendship kept on getting stronger. 

We both went through a lot and we found in each other a support system that went beyond expected.  My life started to get complicated and I started to change.  Eventually, my life became too much for me to handle; I was depressed, I turned to (or against) food and against myself, and I kept on putting a front to the world, pretending I was fine and happier than ever, when inside the opposite was true.

She was always the only one who knew I wasn’t OK.  I guess because we have so much in common, she knew that I was too proud to admit that I needed help and too strong to say I couldn’t handle my situations alone.  She became more than my friend - she became a sister, a person that would understand even if I couldn’t express what was happening.  Time has passed I’m not going to say that I’m perfectly OK, but thanks to her I’m still here now. 

Krissy, I know you will read this, so here are the words that many times I wanted to say but I never did: I can’t express how many times I found strength in our friendship, knowing that there are people out there who can actually feel what you feel without having lived it.  I’ve found in you a support that not many get to find.  Knowing that there is a person like you out there gave me the strength to hope for good things and good people.  Because of you, I see that life deserves another try. 

You gave me back the willingness to live and the will to wake up every morning.  I think that since you are younger, you made me recall who I used to be; and since you are simply who you are - a smart, strong young woman - you made me see who I once wanted to be.  Thank you for always knowing that even though I was smiling I just needed someone to say “it wasn’t your fault” without the need of saying anything more.  Thank you for just being there so many times…

Krissy not only changed my life, but many times she saved it.  Because of her I’m back to recovering the person I was.  Thank you Krissy.