Angie, Sassy, and Me

So in 7th grade I moved back to Oklahoma from overseas and got re-acquainted with an old friend, Sassy, and a new friend, Angie. In the world of 7th grade we had everything we needed to become fast friends. Angie had the same middle name as I did, and Sassy's middle name was my first name. In our minds this made us automatic best friends. We were cosmically connected. Oh, and we were neighbors.

Angie, Me, and Sassy - 7th Grade
Going to the Mall
Yes. We're all wearing the same shirt.
We planned it that way.

I have fond memories of these girls during Junior High and High School. I remember sleep-overs, the time Sassy swore she got drunk on orange pop, and fighting over who was going to marry John from Duran Duran...me or Sassy. (Angie was too cool to join in that fight...or was it smart?)

So today I went over to my Mother's house to raid her pictures, and I found my old year book from 8th grade. In it, of course, were the obligatory notes and signatures from my 8th grade friends who I knew I would know forever.

"Dear Kelly,

It been a really great year !(exclamation mark bubble lettered) Huh? We've gone thru a lot together: fights, fun times, and most of all GUYS!(exclamation mark bubble lettered) Yes, this year we both have gone through at least 40 guys together! (exclamation mark bubble lettered) That's was pretty ex, huh? Good thing you live near me or we would have to get your mama to drive us to each other's houses every half an hour (Because we always get in fights and make up again!(exclamation mark bubble lettered)) Anyway, stay the same or I probably wouldn't be able to stand you, as always!(exclamation mark bubble lettered) Let's play a game, OK? Let's try to name all the guys we've liked this year!(exclamation mark bubble lettered) On second thought, let's not!(exclamation mark bubble lettered) (We'll never get done before next year starts!(exclamation mark bubble lettered) so dude woman, stay cool, gorgeous (cough, cough) sweet, nice, and I WILL TOO!(all bubble letters) (HARDY HAR!) (yes, more bubble letters) Have a bitchin' (not a bad word) Summer and PARTY HARDY! (all bubble letters)

--Luv ya lots--
Sassy"

and here was our friend Angie's note

"Kelly,
We did some stupid and crazy things this year such as being friends with Sassy but I had a great time. Good Luck!
-Angie"

Some foreign exchange student girl that Sassy befriended because let's face it, Sassy like(s) everybody, Angie, Sassy, and me
Prom - 1988

I still talk to Sassy and Sassy still talks to Angie. And even though the three of us aren't still BFF's, I like to think that we're still cosmically connected. Sure we're not neighbors any more, and we're all married with children of our own. But we still have the name thing. And we still have memories of Duran Duran. Oh, and we have the memories of the 40 million guys we liked along with the 40 million fights we apparently had about them.

Me and Sassy laughing 2 nights ago.