Dear Marci

You'll probably NEVER see this, but I have to write it anyway. You are one of my absolute best friends, and there is so much I love you for.

You make me laugh SO MUCH. Not just because of your sense of humour, but sometimes because of the blunders you get yourself into by trying to be unique, nice, or over-the-top. The incredible thing is that you never let ANYTHING get you down, and I admire you for that. You always have a smile on your face.

Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Who else would have insisted we put that Austin Healy on the stage in the gym?!? Who else would have chased a DHL truck down the freeway to the loading zone to find a place still open to mail the yearbook proof before the deadline? Who else would've made "dinner" out of corn flakes, maple syrup and peanut butter...or made up a chocolate cookie recipe with anything we could find in the cupboards, and then FRY them because the oven wasn't working? Who else would've eaten a "worm" in front of speech class? (Well, okay, maybe Nathan.)

Determination really should be your middle name. Or perhaps Travel Bug. Maybe "I Need Becky to Proofread Anything I Write." :-P

Regardless, the bottom line is that I'm so glad we're friends, and I will never stop wishing we lived closer and could see each other more than 2-3 times per year. Though really...I guess that's not too bad, considering how often I see Tara (if I'm lucky, once a year).

Thanks for putting up with my crankiness, my cynicism and my blunt, tactless approach to criticism. I don't know how you did it, but thank you anyway. I love being friends with you!

Love,
Becky-Bob