THIS IS OVERDUE

By one day.

But I do everything a little late because I've never been one for time. Today and tomorrow and five minutes from now and ten minutes ago all mesh together and why does it matter anyway?

Today is my best friend Kelsie's birthday!

I mean yesterday was. Samesies.

Anyway, I'm so grateful to have Kelsie in my life and I am SO happy to say I am one of the few people who has been able to truly know Kels and see what a beautiful person she is. She's too humble to ever let you in on it, but this girl is seriously amazing. I remember when her mom left for the army on a mission to Iraq, and Kels came to school every day anyway and managed cheer, AP classes, college classes and smiled anyway, even though it was rough. Then when her mom came back, Kels helped babysit her baby siblings, helped drive them places, etc. ...And she still does it all, while going to school and working two jobs... without ever complaining. Well, she complained a lot, (annoying), but still.

Kelsie, I love you. Thanks for making us laugh when you couldn't even do it for yourself, thank you for never being a victim and staying strong. Thank you for always being yourself and helping me do the same! Thanks for all of the concerts, laughs, and thanks for turning bright red every time we make fun of you. Thanks for letting me make fun of you. Thanks for all of the funny pictures you have supplied me with. Thanks for all of the music you have shared. Thanks for taking me to my first haunted house! Thank you for eating lunch with me every day sophomore year when I was too shy to make any other friends (the days you left for cheer nationals were awful). Thanks for Trevor Hall. Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for love of peace. Thank you for gracing the world with your art of dancing. Thank you for your funny facebook pictures, I get sick of the cute ones. Thank you for coming to church with me every sunday during the winters. Thank you for never coming on trips with Sam and I, and realizing we do not like inviting you on our best friends trips. Thank you for skyping me. Thank you for driving us everywhere. Thank you for giving me dibs on Trevor Hall AND Kyle Beckerman, you da bestest. Thank you for all of the great dance dates we replied to (Jake's was the best, bubble wrap? awful...). Thanks for wanting to go indoor surfing for your birthday, that's rad.