What made me happy

Tonight I got to see my dear friend Kay.

Kay and I met our very first semester out at college. We were the first ones to arrive into our dorm. We became instant friends and had dinner together our first night and went to all the freshman activities together.

Now...five years later...she is married and eight months pregnant. Her husband is far away serving in the army. She is still attending school up in Idaho and I have graduated and am working in Utah. She came down for a visit.

We had dinner with her dad and her brother. Then we went to the mall. I bought my future little niece, Brooklyn Kay, an adorable outfit, complete with matching shoes. Kay then got her first tube of eye liner, which made her beautiful brown eyes stand out even more. Then, FINALLY, with an excuse to go into the Motherhood Maternity store....I forced her inside and made her try on outfits, her favorite of which I bought her. And getting $0.50 ice cream cones at Macey's and walking around the store and talking.

We discussed our lives. How they've turned out.

She asked what she can do for me. She wants me to be happy. And she knows that I've always wanted to be married and be a mom.

I told her that I am happy. That I still want those things. More than anything. But that they'll come in time.

You know what made me happy?

Serving her. I know it sounds cheesy. But spending time with her. Listening to her talk about her life and her concerns and joys. Buying her things for her and her baby. Thats what she did for me. Thats how she made me happy.