Back in the Fall of 1983, I began my high school career at Carver. Now, if you are from Tupelo, you fully understand Carver in the eighties. That is where you went your 9th grade year. On Mr. Hankins bus I met a girl named Kelly. Kelly was a cheerleader, yes I said cheerleader (and we wonder where Erin gets it!), and was super nice, too! Like, OMG. (It was the 80's)
As time went on, we became a little closer. There was a group of 8 of us. We spent countless hours driving around "The Loop", windows down singing to the top of our lungs. Lord only knows how much money we spent on gas. Flirted with the boys from the surrounding towns, just to make the girls mad. I can not even describe the trouble, I mean fun we all got in to, I mean had. But it was a fabulous time.
Graduation came and went. Kelly went to State and I hung around and did the ICC thing. While at State, Kelly met Tim, a fella from Saltillo. While I was still around here I met Brent, a fella from Saltillo. See where this is going? Both were pitchers for the Almighty Tigers...both loved to hunt, fish, tell stories and sing (that one's for Contel). The inevitiable happened...Kelly and I ended up hanging out together again. Forging a more meaningful relationship.
I was part of her wedding...she was in mine...She was there when Cole was born...I was there shortly after Maggie was born. Anna gets Maggie's hand-me-downs and Erin gets Anna's. We have celebrated every Christmas together for 18 years, we never miss birthdays. My babies are her babies...her babies are my babies. She is the sister I never had, the one I can vent to, the one I can cry to, the one I laugh with and the one who can make fun of me.... and get away with it.
This is her birthday, and she deserves way more than she gets! She is smart and strong, loves her family and friends, can plan a party better than Martha. She is a great mom, an absolutely FABULOUS children's counselor and a tolerant wife, lol. And the absolute best friend a girl could have!
Last year...Big 40!!!
Happy Birthday Kelly, Love ya!
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