This one is for the girls

In 2006 as I began awakening out of the “dark ages”, before my new life, as I started to dream about my great escape, I prayed. I prayed for a best friend. I had cool chick friends at this time but no one that I really felt a strong bond with. As I prayed, I dreamt about us shopping together and laughing over coffee, maybe even running together and sharing fun new hobbies. I really wanted a bff. Since I was not as cool as Paris Hilton and couldn’t start my own reality show with dumb broads buying for my friendship, I did what I could, and prayed.
I focused on the great escape and all the little details of preparing for my new life and I forgot about my need for girlfriends. Slowly, after my escape, my life began to overflow with amazing people. My family grew, I met my awesome co-workers, fell in love with my church family, I met random people while out and about, and I was completely content and filled with friendships.
Last night as I prayed I thanked God for my friends and I specifically thanked Him for Jelena. We have grown much closer over the past few months and I felt thankful for her. It was during my prayer that I remembered, 3 years ago praying for someone just like her. I felt it click. I felt it come full circle. So many times we focus on that we don’t have or are still missing in our lives and we overlook the prayers already answered. She is an answered prayer. All of my friends who fill my heart are answers. It took 3 years but I found them...all the people I was missing in the dark ages, in a lonelier life.