I Jinxed It!

Kasey and I have been friends since 6th grade when she moved to Van Alstyne. We became life-long friends, sharing in the years of middle school angst, her parents' divorce and remarriage, her mother's crazy mood swings circa 1987, countless moves due to one thing or another, and more life events than I can even begin to recount. In the 24 years since we first met, we have only spent 3 and 1/2 years living in the same town, but the friendship, unlike most, is not bound by physical proximity, but by a shared history and a deep understanding that only comes from knowing someone as well as we know each other. Growing up, Kasey and I were almost total opposites. She was outgoing, confident, and a daredevil. She didn't follow any rules and I spent a lot of my time with her worried that I was going to get in trouble. Her house was crazy. She had two older brothers and a younger sister and someone was always coming or going. Her parents were funny and irreverent at times, but loved big and open and, at times, fought big and open. Being a part of Kasey's world was my parallel universe, literally, and I loved it.

Kasey and I have a running joke that many of the things that have happened in her life could only happen in the Harris family. To that end, we have laughed and cried on more than one occasion about whatever current drama has infiltrated her life. This week, I made the mistake of saying to her, "Things sure have been quiet with you lately." I'm not kidding that less than 12 hours later, she was calling me with revelations that she should not have had to hear which resulted in a 3 hour talk at Starbucks with her ex-husband. There are not many things worse than having to endure a lengthy emotional talk in a public setting, but I'm hoping that it helped with the closure. And, for what it's worth, K, I'm really sorry and I will do my best not to jinx you again.