chapter of my life

on sunday, daddy received "the pursuit of happyness" for father's day. i liked the messages found in the film, even if his hard life was difficult to watch. i liked the father-son relationship portrayed. i also liked the way in which the narration included the various "chapters" in his life.

"this is the chapter of my life called 'being stupid.'"

"this is the chapter of my life called 'running.'"

this is the chapter of my life called "hanging out with my best friend."

-driving to the store where she works

-trying on dresses

-having her act as my saleslady, telling me how flattering the dresses looked

-discussing how to compliment someone even when a dress isn't flattering

-picking out earrings with my birthday gift certificate

-eating spaghetti and salad with her family

-learning archery

-feeling heroic while aiming at the target

-actually hitting the target!

-making a list of our intended summer adventures together

-thinking our many years together as friends, with moments both remembered and forgotten

-showing her my hawaii scrapbook and wishing she could have journeyed there with me

-carrying the mattress to her floor

"if it fits, its meant to be."

-sleeping on the mattress and talking until we fell asleep

-walking up in the middle of the night and being happy to be sleeping next to my best friend

-eating watermelon and bumble bars for breakfast

-listening to country music on the drive to our hike

-hiking around the edge of lake cushman

-enjoying the peace of the lake while swapping stories of our separate adventures this year

-drinking water out of nalgenes

-having her recite poetry to me, including the tree poem

-hugging good-bye with the anticipation of seeing each other soon to begin fulfilling our list

-realizing that even distance and different experiences has not changed our friendship