Back Like We Never Left

 Best-friend. Stranger. Friend.

This past weekend was the 21st birthday of my childhood friend Stephanie, DjSteph, or whatever she goes by these days lol. What an eventful, crazy, weird, weekend it was too. I know it's cliche to say "we've been through so much", but we actually have. 
Started being friends with Steph back in school in like year 9  (we kinda had no choice seeing as we were like the only black girls in our year), went to the same college, we were practically inseparable and part of each others families.. Not going into too much detail, fast forward two years of not speaking, to now then trying to rebuild our friendship, here we are today. I say 'weird' because at first I was nervous about meeting her new friends, seeing her family again, but honestly it's as though nothing ever happened. 
We went to a Brazilian restaurant called Preto, I haven't been that full in a minute. There was every type of meat you can imagine coming from all types of directions, buffet, cake, cupcakes, cocktails, shots.. you name it. To say everyone was merry is an understatement. We also had a 'My Sweet 16' moment when were asked to go outside and witness the birthday girl receive her main gift (other than the Michael Kors watch, hundreds of notes falling from birthday cards, new house lol) A MINI COOPER! rich bitch!
Anyways, if you're reading this and you are in a similar situation, my advice to you is to make amends with that person. Think about it this way, if something was to happen to that person, how would you feel? would you regret not taking the chance to say whatever you wanted to say to them? Life is too short to be holding grudges, some people are truly meant to be in your life for a reason. We reconnected at the milestone age of 21, more mature and with a different outlook on life and I don't think thats a coincidence. 

“The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.” 

Mpho x