Once upon a time...

Who hasn't been here before? You know the scene…one margarita too many and you're still trying to convince her/him that there IS in fact-someone better for them. How many times have I been the one sitting in each position? Too many to count. But you know-when you're sitting there(in the friend position)-feeding that line to your friend that is hurting SO badly-truth is-you're not really sure. You can't guarantee anything. Your main job as friend is just to be sure she/he knows that you are there and that this is not the end. The end of what…I'm not sure-but you know after a bad breakup-you're just pretty sure it's the end of everything. Your life. Civilization. Whatever. You (as the friend) promise to be there when they need you. You bring your own experiences, you bring self help books, you bring booze. Whatever it takes. And sometimes-only sometimes does this actually work. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that MOST of the time-friend ends up back with the boy. And you know THE boy. The one you've just spent HOURS upon HOURS bashing. He did this…and don't you remember when he said this? And wasn't that odd? That didn't add up? And WHAT? I didn't even know about that? No way you're going back to him. Yea. How many times does he/she go back to him and the two of you NEVER-UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE discuss that night or the fact that you bashed MR. PERFECT all night long. That's okay I suppose. These things-well-they just happen. Sometimes friends just need friends to listen to them unload. Everyone has probably been in that position also. But how many times does it happen that your friend ACTUALLY does find someone BETTER for them? Not often. Or at least-I don't think that often. That is why-when it does happen-you revel in it. I mean you dance,scream,and do whatever else it takes to WOOHOO the fact that somehow-someway-something worked. I can say I have first hand experience with this. I'll save the name to protect the most fortunate girl I know. She knows who she is. We all know who the boy is. And the most amazing thing is-we don't hate THE(ex) boy. The one who started it all. He is a good guy. He WILL be great for someone else. Not for my best friend. I could beat him for the things he did to my best friend. But if we all went around doing that to all the guys that ever did "your mom and dem" wrong-well then we'd have no guys around. He is what we refer to as a "lesson learned." The whole point of this is-it does happen! Dreams do come true. Not in the way you think, not with who you think, not when you think. But they do. And prince charming and his princess? They will be the first to tell you- it's not always easy. There are tough mountains to climb even with the strongest of relationships. But there is someone. Who makes you happy. Makes you laugh. Doesn't make you worry. Or cry! Doesn't make you question yourself. He/She-yea-they are there. This is so hard to realize. Even now. Even for me. When I've seen the evidence. My bestest friend in the world-who I thought would never get past this one guy-has found someone who is just amazing for her. And I love him like I would love a 4th brother. With all my heart. Because he has done thing that makes him worthy. He has been the "good and right" guy. The one she thought would never come along. The one who is "Mr. Perfect"They are so much fun to be around as a couple because their love is contagious. It is open and honest and just makes you want to hug them both. And he(this guy who has made my best friend SOO happy) once said to me, "why would we ever be apart? That would be the worst possible thing ever. For both of us." Now does that not make you want to wait on the ONE?

*they both approved me telling their story*