To my friend who hates public displays of Birthday affection...I decided to publicly declare my love and adoration for you.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORY!
"If you should die before me, ask if you can bring a friend."
- Stone Temple Pilots
I have had the great honor and opportunity to be Cory's friend for 16 years.
"It is by chance we met . . .
By choice we became friends."
We have shared countless memories and experienced many firsts, and many lasts.
In sixth grade Cory and I had a crush on a boy named Robbie. Our first love! (or so I tearfully wrote in my diary) We would prank call him and hang up. After school we could be found either walking OR following him home. When we weren't stalking cute boys on the playground, you could find us playing on the swings, inventing imaginary places, swimming in the creek, dressing up, roller skating, or hanging out at Rexall. I knew, even in sixth grade, that I was going to be friends with Cory for a long time. Maybe it was her contagious laugh, or her wild imagination, or possibly the way I seemed to throw caution to the wind when I was with her.
"If you have one true friend, you have more than your share".
~Thomas Fuller
Now that we are older, hotter, more mature, sophisticated, dazzling, brilliant, breath taking, adventurous, lovable, adorable.......
we pride our selves on the company we keep. I am not friends with Cory merely because of our history. I choose to have this delightful person in my life, and even though we have grown, our paths have changed, the quality of our friendship hasn't. We still laugh and cry together, get crazy hairbrained ideas that we think are brilliant, and now instead of rollerskating and swimming in the creek, we are visiting the Colloseum, swimming in a foam pit in Mexico, riding golf carts at midnight, or chasing birds in Canada.
"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere."
~Tim McGraw
Cory, you are a kindred spirit. My bosom buddy, and one of my best friends. Thank you for the times we've shared. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us. Whether it's taking another adventure, watching movies in our PJ's, or hooking someones backpack to a fence ;)
I know we've got good times ahead.
Happy Birthday and I hope your day is wonderful!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORY!
"If you should die before me, ask if you can bring a friend."
- Stone Temple Pilots
I have had the great honor and opportunity to be Cory's friend for 16 years.
"It is by chance we met . . .
By choice we became friends."
We have shared countless memories and experienced many firsts, and many lasts.
In sixth grade Cory and I had a crush on a boy named Robbie. Our first love! (or so I tearfully wrote in my diary) We would prank call him and hang up. After school we could be found either walking OR following him home. When we weren't stalking cute boys on the playground, you could find us playing on the swings, inventing imaginary places, swimming in the creek, dressing up, roller skating, or hanging out at Rexall. I knew, even in sixth grade, that I was going to be friends with Cory for a long time. Maybe it was her contagious laugh, or her wild imagination, or possibly the way I seemed to throw caution to the wind when I was with her.
"If you have one true friend, you have more than your share".
~Thomas Fuller
Now that we are older, hotter, more mature, sophisticated, dazzling, brilliant, breath taking, adventurous, lovable, adorable.......
we pride our selves on the company we keep. I am not friends with Cory merely because of our history. I choose to have this delightful person in my life, and even though we have grown, our paths have changed, the quality of our friendship hasn't. We still laugh and cry together, get crazy hairbrained ideas that we think are brilliant, and now instead of rollerskating and swimming in the creek, we are visiting the Colloseum, swimming in a foam pit in Mexico, riding golf carts at midnight, or chasing birds in Canada.
"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere."
~Tim McGraw
Cory, you are a kindred spirit. My bosom buddy, and one of my best friends. Thank you for the times we've shared. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us. Whether it's taking another adventure, watching movies in our PJ's, or hooking someones backpack to a fence ;)
I know we've got good times ahead.
Happy Birthday and I hope your day is wonderful!
4 comments:
yay! shout out to our sweet cory broadway. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
alina, you are adorable. thank you to you because the reason cory and i are friends is through you. some of my best memories are with you two CRAZY girls...especially our amazing summer at the ranch.
i love you both. and i'm lucky to have such beautiful friends!
Corey is truly one of a kind!! We all benefit from her in our lives. You two have such a great thing.
That was great! Corey is one of the most enduring people I know and I can't get enough of her. Your history sounds like a lot of fun and your future sounds like it will be a blast as well!
Cory
Mom here...can't say enough about the fun, crazy, loving, funny and caring daughter you are and what a great group of friends - love them all! Loved seeing Alina, Jason and Jen last night and enjoyed the games (you know, cars with an S; go figure). You make me smile, you make me laugh, and just make me feel good all over. Thanks for all the fun we've shared and I'm looking forward to the next 26...whew!!
Lots and lots of love, Mom (with an M)!
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