A THANK YOU to my TRUE FRIENDS

Over the last 3 months, I have learned what TRUE FRIENDS are and what "Friends" are. I was often told in the rodeo queen world you can count your friends on one hand, this is true even in the everyday world; however, I use both hands and feet because of the families who are my TRUE FRIENDS. At twenty three, I never once imagined that I would cry at night wondering if I would ever walk on two feet again or that I would wonder if I would have the strength to graduate with my BA, Masters, and Doctorate in Education. Thankfully, I had a couple amazing professors that understood, that I have a RARE disorder and would need some extra help to get through the year. If it was not for these professors, I would of had to take a medical withdrawal from the semester; however, they made sure that was not needed by letting me work at my pace, which was only about a day or two behind the class. The internet has helped me amazingly by being my key communication to all my professors and without the internet I wouldn't of been able to complete the semester.

TRUE FRIENDS- 

• Care about what is going on
• Understand that you can't do the normal everyday activities but are still welling to drive to see you, even if it is just for a short lunch
• Understand you have been locked up inside and want to get outside, even just for a short drive
• They drive the "long" 20 minutes to hang out with you or even the seriously long 2 hours or sometimes even 5 hours
• They remind you often that they are thinking about you
• They keep you from depression and because of God they know the days you will need that extra message to get through the day

"Friends"-

• Are those who say they want to hang out, then you say ok, and that is the last you hear from them
• They tell you that you live to far away but you can come visit them... umm... I just started driving and I get LOTS of pain from driving
• make you feel like crud and that you made this disorder attack your body

Now, I would like to say "Thank You" to all my TRUE FRIENDS for being understanding during the last 3 months with all of this that is going on. Thank you for your up lifting words on the days I need them most and for caring about not only how I feel but also where my heart is.