Today Is Your Birthday

 When you move around a lot there aren’t many things, or people, that remain consistent. Including ourselves. That’s from my experience anyway. There is so much “new” in every move, so much “new” to experience.  I mean, isn’t that the point? 

I’ve had a few consistent’s throughout my moves though, I am very grateful for that. No matter where I was, other than my parents and my brother, there were people who wouldn’t budge on the relationship we had. What i mean by that is distance wasn’t an issue, a work schedule difference wasn’t an issue, having a significant other wasn’t an issue, the relationship would still be solid. I wouldn’t veer away from or disappear into my “new” and they would always be the conductor or passenger of my moving train. There is one person who was always, and I mean ALWAYS, “on the move” with me. Whether I lived next door to her or five hours away, it made no difference. 

When you talk to someone 4-5 times per day, via text or phone for over twenty years, you know theres a bond that’s inexplicable. Like bee’s and honey, the two are just connected. This is not even close to an exaggeration either, it was the best!! Laughing, crying, joking, giving advice, taking advice, helping, saving, talking nonsense, singing, planning, complaining, reminding the person you love them or having any type of conversation to just pass the time, we did all of that. We knew each other’s deepest secrets and most desired dreams, we knew there was not one minute of the twenty four hours in a day we could not reach out to one another.

Life however can be amiss. No matter what your beliefs, there are always things that will be questioned, especially using the word “why?” My last move, this was where my life changed forever. It seems to have been the move after such a shift happened in my life, my entire vortex spun so fast I couldn’t stand straight. 

I will never be the same person as I was after 2017. That year started and then ended with life changing events. This last move was the one without you physically here, but i laugh and smile so big knowing you are now with me every minute of every day. Today is your birthday cousin, and I’m going to have a huge piece of cake and keep talking to you through the stars.

 You were the greatest consistent. I love ya dude.  

❤️ SHS 5/2/1970-2/9/2017