Regina.  I’ve been thinking about her a lot lately.  She’s my best friend and one of two friends that live in this city that I can really just depend on no matter what.  She’s been given a conditional offer for a job in Fort Collins— a city that is just over two hours away.  As I am without vehicle (sad state), it will become very difficult to see my best friend, should she get the job.  In a way, my mind is preparing for this transition.

It’s not the first time Regina and I have spent a long time away from each other.  The year after I graduated high school, I spent nine months in Laramie, Wyoming for school while she stayed here.  We made it work then and I am very confident that we will make it work again this time.  It’s just that thinking these things is unavoidable.  When you have a friend you’ve known your whole life, it’s difficult being apart from them for any significant amount of time, even if you are happy for them.

If she gets the job, she starts July 8th.  That’s just under two weeks.  Ridiculous.  Crazy.  And exciting.