only a few days until everything changes. stephanie is heading out west to reconnect with her roots in montana, and last night was her farewell gathering.
it caused me to reflect on my many experiences with steph, particularly the first time i met her. through sheer coincidence we ended up roommates at the langley ward’s annual ski trip almost three years ago (holy cow, has it been that long?!). after arriving at our hotel in pa, a few of us decided to go out dancing. the club was about as redneck as it gets, and when we arrived back at the hotel, we all reaked of smoke. we took turns in the shower and got cleaned up and ready for bed. for steph though, getting ready for bed meant staying stripped down to g’s and undies.
i have always been overly modest when it comes to ‘group’ situations. in p.e. i would change in the bathroom stall. my family was just always that way. and here was this girl walking around our hotel room with nothing but her whites on. i thought she was crazy. little did i know that i was right, but it’s the kind of crazy that you just can’t ignore, and end up loving.
since then we have shared many memories, and not a few laughs and tears. we often joke that we are living parallel lives. we think the same way more often than not, and i always know that when i am going through something no one else will understand, steph will. so her departure is not without some sadness. while i am thrilled for her and the new opportunities she will be experiencing, life in nova will simply not be the same. steph, we love you, and you will be missed!
on a random sidenote, my favorite moment from last night occured when a former co-worker arrived with some delicious looking pastries, and steph (in true steph fashion and being the only person i know who could get away with this) gave him a giant hug and said ‘leave it to the gays!’
it caused me to reflect on my many experiences with steph, particularly the first time i met her. through sheer coincidence we ended up roommates at the langley ward’s annual ski trip almost three years ago (holy cow, has it been that long?!). after arriving at our hotel in pa, a few of us decided to go out dancing. the club was about as redneck as it gets, and when we arrived back at the hotel, we all reaked of smoke. we took turns in the shower and got cleaned up and ready for bed. for steph though, getting ready for bed meant staying stripped down to g’s and undies.
i have always been overly modest when it comes to ‘group’ situations. in p.e. i would change in the bathroom stall. my family was just always that way. and here was this girl walking around our hotel room with nothing but her whites on. i thought she was crazy. little did i know that i was right, but it’s the kind of crazy that you just can’t ignore, and end up loving.
since then we have shared many memories, and not a few laughs and tears. we often joke that we are living parallel lives. we think the same way more often than not, and i always know that when i am going through something no one else will understand, steph will. so her departure is not without some sadness. while i am thrilled for her and the new opportunities she will be experiencing, life in nova will simply not be the same. steph, we love you, and you will be missed!
on a random sidenote, my favorite moment from last night occured when a former co-worker arrived with some delicious looking pastries, and steph (in true steph fashion and being the only person i know who could get away with this) gave him a giant hug and said ‘leave it to the gays!’
2 comments:
*bows*
Thank you, thank you. :)
You know I love you too! And the great thing about parallel lives is that means change for you too!
Seriously. That's a lot of me. Yikes.
Tara this is a great blog and makes me smile even though I miss her so much it hurts. Thanks for sharing your memories of a person whose shoes can never be filled.
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