It took S.P. about a week to carve his love proclamation to the world. To him, it was his way of assuring me that while most junior high relationships couldn't survive the duration of his 3 month grounding, ours could. It was the real deal. It was, as the scrap metal indicated, forever.
I haven't seen S.P. since 1993. In my defense, at 13, 2 weeks certainly does seem like forever. And if I had remained true to S.P. via handwritten, Malibu Musk-scented notes as he suggested, that would not have allowed me to begin "going out" with his best friend J.F.
This Thanksgiving I find myself more grateful then ever for all of the S.P.s and J.F.s I lived through. I am thankful for every ridiculous relationship, every missed opportunity, every misstep I have ever taken. Because of all of them, I have this:
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Such a cute family - the pictures capture you guys perfectly!!
What a gorgeous family! You all really do look like you have happiness beaming from the bottom of your hearts :).
Oh how I love you and your family! You're blessed. I think you forgot that you could still be Mrs. J.K. and I am going to be Mrs. J.M.
:)
It's a beautiful life! I was just thinking about a few of my own 'what if scenarios' and am VERY grateful for the reality that has materialized in spite of them all! Happy Holidays!
lovely friend! the post and the photos!
What does it feel like to be so photogenic? Is what I would like to know.
Do you know that I teared up a little there at the end? It's what your words + Pam's photos do to me.
Also, I miss you.
I LOVE the photo's! They make me smile!
AWESOME PICTURES!! What a Great looking family! And I'm racking my brain on who SP is......I should know right? My junior high crushes were NR and SH....remember them? :)
Edna, S.P. is Sean Powers & J.F. is Josh Foster. Josh's little brother Jeremy was our age. Sean & Josh were freshman when we were in 8th grade. Rose "dated" Jeremy. Casie Snyder "dated" Josh & I "dated" Sean. Then when Josh broke up w/ Casie, I broke up w/ Sean & Josh & I started "dating." Any of this ringing a bell!??
OMG! Can I say that?? How Hilarious! Yes...ringing a bell. NR was Nick Rico who I crushed on my entire JR high years until the last two months of 8th grade when I found someone more attainable...Steven Hengel, who cried when we hugged goodbye at the 8th grade graduation dance. Ring a bell? And....has anyone heard from Casie???
...and your mother was clueless.
I do love the pictures! I'll take the last one, please.
rolling on the floor laughing at the words Trapper Keeper!! I haven't heard that since I was in middle school I am sure! =) child of the 70's??
You are right... looking back on those what if's... they make me all the more thankful! Beautiful family pics!
You ARE photogenic! And I love the family shots!
Could you please come visit? I will make sure Carrie comes down with her children and then you will also be close enough for your sister to come (or you could go see her I suppose.)
Just sayin'.
Hope you had a lovely Christmas!! =) You were smart to take a blog break... last month was painful to just try to get a few posts up... much less visit bloggers! ha ha!
Blessings ... for a wonderful New Year! =)
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