Another day of birth come and gone!

Today is the birth of my very best friend. I have known her since I was seven and decided to make her all mine when I was 14! Haha. She is always very excited about her birthday as long as I can remember. Until this year... I am sure she was excited but didn't want to make it a five day extravaganza. A few days ago she asked me to just plan something small with our closest friends. We decided to do a Just Dance night and just food with some laughs.

This year she turned 26 and I am just not sure how she felt about it. It reminds me of my birthdays that I always hate the approach of every year. For some reason I have always new years resolutions. So I make birthday resolutions. Since about the age of 16 they have always been about the same... literally the same. Get kissed, lose weight, go on a date, do something meaningful with my life etc. Then every year my brithday comes and I realize I have the same goals... they are just a bad reminder of where I am not at every year.

This birthday was probably the first I decided not to make such a list. I have already crossed off two items, luckily they are, go on a real date, and do something meaningful with my life. Sadly one more years goes by without a kiss. I am literally convinced I may be dead before that happens. I guess I have just come to terms... If I did not meet a one Jill Sinnott, I would not be where I am today. She is one of the greatest people I have come to know. She gave me courage to finally stand up for myself and change my outcome in life.

So this year I decided, who cares about age?  Who cares what you are and are not accomplishing. Do we not already try our best every day? Why are we so hard on ourselves?

I hope this year if I can convince my best friend of a few things. No matter how old you get, you are the best person I have ever met! You have the greatest laugh, probably the greatest sense of humor. You are the only person where we can just sit there after something big has happened and nothing has to be said. I love that you don't have to know all the details. You can move on from things and not even blink. You are the most honest person I have met. We still act like 16 year old girls when we find our "boyfriends" of the day. Jimmer and Jackson! We literally have fun in everything we do. Our friendship has stood the test of times. Even as we get older we still find a way to make everything work! Some friendships fade after time, and I hope ours continues to be the way it is today. Without you I would not be the person I am today. You give me a different perspective on life and keep me grounded. Sometimes I go crazy and you keep me level headed.

I hope that as this new year comes around and year enter your 26th year. Remember you are still young and have time to accomplish all your dreams. Do not be so hard on yourself and forgive your mistakes. Only assume you deserve the best.. Because you do, and do not settle for any less! I love you more than you could every imagine and I know we will have another fantastic year. Until the next burday. Love you, Donda!

Hilary Fitts