Emily and Makenzie

 

Emily and Makenzie met each other in primary last summer and both ended up in Ms. Brown’s 2nd grade class this last year.  They became pretty good friends pretty quick.  They just loved that they had each other all day everyday.  By midway through the year Ms. Brown had nicknamed them “Giggles and Chuckles”.   If they even looked at each other they’d erupt into hysterical 8 year old giggles.  It was pretty contagious to watch, but I’m sure it got kind of old at school all day long.  Ms. Brown was a good sport to put up with them.

It wasn’t long before they were BEST BEST friends.   {They are certain they knew each other in heaven.}  Unfortunately our time in Germany only overlapped one short year and Makenzie just moved back to the states.  We had Makenzie over for some extra long - extra fun play dates during her last couple of weeks, but they still didn’t prepare these girls to say goodbye.  After many many ‘last’ goodbye hugs we dropped Makenzie off at the guesthouse for their last night in Germany.   Both of their eyes were watering when we turned to go.  Then Emily cried the whole way home.  She said she couldn’t remember ever being this sad.  

Sadly we are getting used to the hurt of leaving or being left by good friends.  It just comes with being in the military.  But instead of ‘losing friends’ we like to think that we’re collecting friends.  And right now, Emily has a beautiful new one to add to her collection.  Thank you for being Emily’s very best 2nd grade buddy.  We miss you already, Makenzie!