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Annie Lyons Fitszimmons...I do not even know where to begin. Talk about someone that has been your #1 fan, your shoulder to cry on and a friend thru all odds. I've known Annie since high school and we're just the odd couple with our group of friends not meshing AT ALL! That is ok...we've grown up...kind of! We've managed to stay friends thru a lot of drama with friends and living in completely far off states (WA and TX). She moved home for a year after college and that I feel was our pivotal year in our friendship.
You have to understand Annie...someone that talks as much as I do (hard to believe I know), someone that is so strong in her faith it just rubs off on you, loves joining you in any adventure; from wine nights, traveling around Italy together, spontaneous surprise trip to see the TX boys, to random christian concerts in the desert..we've done it all! Annie became someone that never judged me, could listen and give an honest opinion (normally the reaction you are looking for) to anything I said to her, and put me back on my paith to believing in our Lord, following my faith and my dreams. She dreams big, she wants all, and she never gives up on her true friends.
Looking back at this year, it's hard to pick just one moment that I will remember the most. But if I have to pinpoint one, I think my favorite moment of Annie's 23rd year on this earth was our nightly walks we would do after work. We would talk for hours..it was our stress reliever. The conversation topics would range from work problems, family problems, boy problems, our faith, reminiscing about awesome events we've shared to the possibility of her moving away. We always ended those walks feeling refreshed with new answers. Well Annie took a huge leap in the past couple months..she moved back to TX to work at SMU and finally be in the same place as her bf Andy! Anyone that knows us, KNOWS how hard it was for us to say goodbye and realize we would probably never live in the same state ever again. Eventhough we could plan as many trips possible, we now had distance between us..AGAIN! I now cherish the moments we are able to chat on the phone...plan trips to see each other and talk about the future!
I know that Annie has so many wonderful opportunities coming her way and she is just at the start of paving her way in life. I cannot wait to see what this year brings you Miss Annie Fitz!!! I'm so sad that I cannot spend this special day with you..but like I said in your voicemails (yes plural) :) You birthday wish from me is us to be together for our big 2-5's together!!! Let's make that happen! :) It will be another moment we'll be able to remember forever!
I wish the best for you dear darlin! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Love you tons!
-Peanut Norman-
xoxoxoxox
3 comments:
Peanut Norman....I am so unbelievably thankful for you! That definitely made me cry...I miss you so much!!!!!!! I'm calling you after work, we have so much to catch up on. I wish you could walk with me through the neighborhoods here, they're so beautiful! someday. Remember when we walked over on McCormick Parkway and I was like "I only want to work in college admission!!!" ahhh I MISS YOU!!!
Ah I'm so glad you like it :) Yes it made you cry, cuz I was crying writing it! Miss you too. I'm picking up watermelon at the airport today...call me tonight after work and we'll chat :) Miss you too!!!!
Oh and by the way how come every picture I take I'm making an odd/bizarre face? :)
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