Two weeks ago today on April 17, a beautiful, precious baby girl I call SG or Ava came into the world. We’ll see which nickname sticks. She joined an awesome family with a mommy that kicks butts and takes names.
Her mommy, whom I call Chi, was in the same club as me in college. Our college put all the transfer and frosh students in a group/club to help them acclimate to their brand new college and give them a leg up of at least knowing some people on campus when school officially begins. Chi was in my club and also lived across the hall from me in Park Region B2.
We were friendly, but it was one Friday night which changed everything. She shared with me her grandmother had passed away. My beloved Grandma had died a few years before so I knew what that felt like and I knew I couldn’t leave her alone that night. I invited her to go on our Livedalen run, which was basically going over to the guys’ dorm visiting our friends over there which inevitably ended in watching a movie in someone’s room and eating pizza (the great college pastime) from the wonderful Pizza Patrol. (Man, I miss that place.) She joined us and that was the start of a beautiful relationship.
I remember the first night of college, walking into the gym with hundreds of people, listening to Pastor Carl Lee’s famous “Whobody” speech, and hearing the words, look to your right, to your left, your front, and your back because someone around you will be a friend for life. I never could have guessed that Hot Peppermint Tea Heather and Yum Yum Donuts Yash would be two of those people.
We have shared each other’s ups and downs. Our lives have not turned out the way we imagined, but we are exactly where God wants us to be.
There were times we stumbled
They thought they had us down
We came around
How we rolled and rambled
We got lost and we got find
And now we’re back on solid ground
If we lose our way
Any night or day
Well, we’ll always be
I’m there for you
And I know you’re there for me
As the years go by
You know you’re not alone
In this world of strangers
Oh how the years go by
Oh how the love brings tears to my eyes
All through the changes, the soul never dies
We fight, we laugh, we cry
As the years go by
SG, welcome to the family! We love you! We can’t wait to meet your little cute self in person! Good job, Chi and B. Good job.
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