"Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you'll find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding, but theres also the chance that the one person you can count on for a lifetime, the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who's been standing beside you all along."
^ This is my Cami. Oh, my Cami. Tears come to my little eyes and my heart swells just thinkin' about this sweet angel. The story of mine and Cami's friendship is one of my favorites. We met in heaven. AKA: Savior of the World. Probably real heaven too - the pre mortal kind. We were just wee little ones. Crazy little girls sliding on the rolly chairs in the dressing room wearing only our unders, playing pollies back stage, and really just running around causing all kind of havoc. The rules that the production team have for little kids now-a-days were put in place because of Cam and me (so proud of the legacy we left there) :D Needless to say, we quickly became what we call "bosom friends." Then I got some of the happiest news I have ever heard - she was moving from North Salt Lake to Centerville!! I don't know why her parents were inspired to come to C-ville, except it was probably for mine and Cami's sake. hehe okay maybe other reasons too. Anyway, because we were so little, we didn't think to get each other's phone numbers so when I knew she had moved, I walked around Smoot Park looking for her, and she sat in front of her new house on main street, waiting just in case my car drove by. Well, we finally found each other have never lost each other again. I often think about how our friendship was kindled in such a spiritual, close-to-God setting. I think that is one reason why this bond between she and I is so unbreakable. Our hearts grew being in Savior of the World, so we share some of the same molds that shape our hearts today. Let me tell you just a few reasons why I love this girl so dang much.
Cami has never ceased to be able to make me laugh. Ooooh she makes me laugh! Even at times when I think all that I need is a serious heart to heart cry session, she tricks me and makes me laugh to bring me back to earth a bit. What a gift that is of hers - one that she constantly shares with the world.
So Cami has a hard time keeping a cell phone. She has a hard time answering her cell phone. However, it's funny because while it used to frustrate me, we now just have a sort of...understanding. I know she'll call me back even if it is four days later, and we will have the most enriching conversations. She is loyal. Unbelievable loyal.
Cami is in the world, but not of it. I make it an effort to follow this girl's example and be sensitive to the unclean/unhappy things of the world. We all need to be sensitive to the things we expose ourselves to and while so many allow themselves to become desensitized to muckity muck surrounding all of us, Cami does not. She has such a tender heart. One that is offended by the same things I imagine the Spirit is offended by. Woman of virtue.
Last but not least, Cami's zeal for life, and adventure, and discovery inspire me. Simply inspire me. The enthusiasm she speaks with, the excitement yet vulnerability in her outstretched arms as she opens them to give the sky an embrace, the testimony she bares, and the love that she gives are all manifestations that God lives. She witnesses of Him through her life. She is a disciple of Christ. She is a delight to all who know her. She lifts and buoys me up. She makes me want to be better. She is a friend of the truest kind, and I could never fully express my gratitude for her.
Well, there is a little bit of Cami for ya. Unfortunately, I still haven't purchased more space on my blog for pictures, so words will just have to do for now.
Cami, I love you forever, my bosom friend!
