Sarah and I have been friends for 20 years. I thought we were going to have 20 more, but there was a different plan in mind.
One of our first "playdates" as kids was at her house. After exploring small rooms hidden throughout their home we found this powder that was, no joke, bright baby pink. We were smelling it and putting it on our faces, acting like it was makeup when one of us accidentally dropped it on the carpet. Rather than simply vacuuming up the pink powder, we thought it would be a smart idea to put water on it. It went from being a temporary simple fix to being a permanent fixture in the room. The playdate quickly spiraled into figuring out how to tell her mom and worrying about how she would take it. When we finally mustered the courage to tell Joy, we realized it wasn't as big of deal as we thought. From what I can remember Sarah had that pink spot in her room for awhile after that day.
It's so funny to think about it now, and literally makes me laugh out loud, but also makes me sad because I no longer have my oldest childhood friend. I miss you Sarah. Your honesty (which I loved). Your laugh. Thank you for being you and for loving like Jesus loves. You are missed here on earth.