i was looking forward to this post because there are so many stories to go along with this topic. lol. you know you're best friends when you go through a lot together...and i mean a LOT!!! this girl has had my back as far back as i can remember. we had so much in common from our first crush to our first loss. she truly is my SAS! here are a few things we have in common:
*born and raised in hau'ula
*lifetime H4 members
*both our fathers served as bishops for the ward.
*we both had the HUGEST crush on the same guy...until we both outgrew him. literally.
*lost our siblings (my brother and her sister) in car accidents. first jason. then sarah. both of whom are the same age and grew up together as well.
*both of us got lickings from the same person....who just so happened to be my mother. lol.
*fully dependable.
*lifetime H4 members
*both our fathers served as bishops for the ward.
*we both had the HUGEST crush on the same guy...until we both outgrew him. literally.
*lost our siblings (my brother and her sister) in car accidents. first jason. then sarah. both of whom are the same age and grew up together as well.
*both of us got lickings from the same person....who just so happened to be my mother. lol.
*fully dependable.
wen i look back through the years, mine and maria's relationship grew through the young women's program. we would complain about almost every activity, and as soon as we got our license we would ditch the last hour of church to discuss the past weeks activities while stuffing our faces with mcdonalds up at the point. because we went to different schools, these were one of the few times we could catch up on the latest gossip.
one of the BEST stories i have of us is the summer after her senior year and my junior year. we were both single and she was sooooooo ready to mingle. especially after just ending a two year relationship with her h.s. boyfriend. drama dat one. anyhoo...it was ward camp. and she being the outwardly open rebel...and me not being so open decided it would be a good idea to sneak away and attend a grad party that was going on that night. surprisingly...this was the first time she ever snuck out anywhere. lol. so i laid out the plan:
*tell the parentals we were gonna hang out in the main tent.
*wait til they fell asleep...or were about to fall asleep.
*take the van (my parents van of course since i was always the driver)...and get ready for the party at my house since everyone in my family would be at camp.
*PARTY TIME!!!!
so the excuse was going to be...we went home to grab a sweater...and just crashed at the house. after leaving the party at almost 430 in the morning...we headed back to the camp. with our change of clothes in the car. when we pulled up we quickly changed into our pj's. the plan was to circle around the camp and make it look like we were coming from the beach. we were about 50 yards away from a clean break until the dreaded flashlight (a trademark of my mother's at EVERY camp) shone brightly on our faces. busted.
maria started freaking out asking "oh crap! oh crap! what are we gonna do?" me...being the sneaky one...who's obviously had experience sneaking out before (*smh* oka...what a punk i was) told her to just be quiet and that i would explain everything. so as we approached my mother...i could FEEL her eyes penetrating through the both of us. she abruptly asked where we were, and i stuck to the whole going-home-to-get-a-sweater-and-falling-asleep story. she could see right through me. so in an effort to get the truth...she turned to maria, who was standing right next to her (wrong move)....and WHACKED her with the flashlight!!! hahahahahaha!!!! and this was no ordinary flashlight. this was the 10 lb. black security flashlight! and maria is as skinny as a twig...so it obviously hurt. omg...i'm cracking up just thinking about it. that's a true friend right there. after getting the first "beating", my mom asked maria the same question she asked me. and like a trooper maria stuck to the story.
so there we sat...the two biggest liars in the world sitting in front of my mom. when i think back on it now...we were both really stupid. what i thought was frustration and anger was actually genuine worry and concern. mom expressed how during that time of the year she worries about us on the road late at night. especially after what had happened to jason. this made me feel like crap. so we both apologized for being...well...teenage girls.
but this story will forever be etched in my memory. if you can get lickings from MY mom...you know you're family. lol. sadly...later that summer maria and i developed an even stronger bond over the loss of sarah...her eldest sister. unfortunately i was out of state when it happened and could not physically be there when it happened....but i was the first person she called when it happened. and she was the first person i went to when i returned from my trip. we know that we can depend on each other no matter what.
now that she's married and has a family of her own...our relationship remains the same. she has a new best friend...and i know i still have yet to find mine...but she will forever be my sis.
one of the BEST stories i have of us is the summer after her senior year and my junior year. we were both single and she was sooooooo ready to mingle. especially after just ending a two year relationship with her h.s. boyfriend. drama dat one. anyhoo...it was ward camp. and she being the outwardly open rebel...and me not being so open decided it would be a good idea to sneak away and attend a grad party that was going on that night. surprisingly...this was the first time she ever snuck out anywhere. lol. so i laid out the plan:
*tell the parentals we were gonna hang out in the main tent.
*wait til they fell asleep...or were about to fall asleep.
*take the van (my parents van of course since i was always the driver)...and get ready for the party at my house since everyone in my family would be at camp.
*PARTY TIME!!!!
so the excuse was going to be...we went home to grab a sweater...and just crashed at the house. after leaving the party at almost 430 in the morning...we headed back to the camp. with our change of clothes in the car. when we pulled up we quickly changed into our pj's. the plan was to circle around the camp and make it look like we were coming from the beach. we were about 50 yards away from a clean break until the dreaded flashlight (a trademark of my mother's at EVERY camp) shone brightly on our faces. busted.
maria started freaking out asking "oh crap! oh crap! what are we gonna do?" me...being the sneaky one...who's obviously had experience sneaking out before (*smh* oka...what a punk i was) told her to just be quiet and that i would explain everything. so as we approached my mother...i could FEEL her eyes penetrating through the both of us. she abruptly asked where we were, and i stuck to the whole going-home-to-get-a-sweater-and-falling-asleep story. she could see right through me. so in an effort to get the truth...she turned to maria, who was standing right next to her (wrong move)....and WHACKED her with the flashlight!!! hahahahahaha!!!! and this was no ordinary flashlight. this was the 10 lb. black security flashlight! and maria is as skinny as a twig...so it obviously hurt. omg...i'm cracking up just thinking about it. that's a true friend right there. after getting the first "beating", my mom asked maria the same question she asked me. and like a trooper maria stuck to the story.
so there we sat...the two biggest liars in the world sitting in front of my mom. when i think back on it now...we were both really stupid. what i thought was frustration and anger was actually genuine worry and concern. mom expressed how during that time of the year she worries about us on the road late at night. especially after what had happened to jason. this made me feel like crap. so we both apologized for being...well...teenage girls.
but this story will forever be etched in my memory. if you can get lickings from MY mom...you know you're family. lol. sadly...later that summer maria and i developed an even stronger bond over the loss of sarah...her eldest sister. unfortunately i was out of state when it happened and could not physically be there when it happened....but i was the first person she called when it happened. and she was the first person i went to when i returned from my trip. we know that we can depend on each other no matter what.
now that she's married and has a family of her own...our relationship remains the same. she has a new best friend...and i know i still have yet to find mine...but she will forever be my sis.
7 comments:
sweet az!!
i couldn't pick just one friend. i have tooooo many best friends.
this post was truly touching. i love your last paragraph. :-D
love you weeeee!!
Awww, Ui, my eyes started to water up reading this. Obviously, Heavenly Father gives us our family for a reason. But I think he does the same with some of our friends; gives them to us for a reason... And you and Maria were definitely meant to be best friends with all that you've been through. Thanks for sharing! Loved reading it.
hey ui, u didn't know i still read your blog huh? =) haha. loved this post, im sure maria would love it too =). i didn't realize that you two really have been through a lot... and i love that your mom wacked her with a flashlight! that is classic. only in hawaii can a mom hit someone other then their child. haha. love it!
Thanks for such an awesome post!!! I haven't been on blogger for ages and it was nice to read this first. It's an amazing feeling to know that u have people like that in ur life...people that u know got ur back 100%. You are such a person in my life. You r an amazing person and friend and I am blessed to have u in my life. Love this post...u had me tearing up by the end.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your mother is CLASSIC :) we have our own stories i'm proud to say hehehe...omg, the VAN was the g ride! Maria herself is classic. I gotta get back into blogging....it's almost like homework though. lol Love and miss you cousin. By far my fave post from your blog.
hehe...wht a cute post! ahh sis i just love you! cant wait to see you! bahaha imm engaged WTF!!
cracking up this whole post! i love that you have so many cherished memories. you've inspired me to write about my close friends-- soon :) love the stories!
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