Today is this lovely girls birthday!!! YAYYYYY!!! Happy Birthday girly. I love you so so very much. This girl and I have been through more than most friends. Thick and Thin. Tough and Easy. Fun and Hardships. We met when we were younger and have been friends ever since. This girl means the world to me. I remember she wasn't living close by when I was diagnosed with diabetes. When she found out, she sent me a letter and expressed her worry and love towards the situation. She was the only friend who had done that when finding out about about my new disease. It meant more to me than she will ever know. One experience I will never forget.. I was at a ward camp out and Soleil came to it. I hadn't seen her in what seemed like forever.. maybe a year? Not sure exactly. But I didn't know that she was coming. It was the best surprise I could EVER ask for. She yelled my name from across the camp and when I turned and saw her.... we ran for our lives to each other. I'm not exaggerating when I say that we screamed for about 5 minutes straight. My best friend was finally back in my life and I couldn't have been more happy! That week we had a blast. We made up a fantastically ridiculous dance to the song "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" from the movie Mulan. We performed it for our parents and other friends. Best times during that week were when we would float the river. Pretty sure that we almost died a couple of times from the rapids.... even though the rapids were tiny little waves. (come on, what do you expect from 12 year old girls?) This girl and I honestly had the best moment. The memories I have of my childhood always have her involved in some way. She was always there for me. Even during High School when we were in different groups and hung out with different friends, I ALWAYS knew she was there for me and I was ALWAYS there for her. I knew that even if we hadn't talked in months, if I needed her, she was there in a split second and that she was there to help out if needed. She was my rock, my shoulder to cry on, my therapist, my best friend, and my sister. The memories we shared... I could reminisce on them forever. Ward camp-outs, girls camp, diabetes camp, sleepovers, McDonalds run at 3am cause we couldn't sleep, random dance parties, movie nights, Moulin Rouge sing a longs, the memories are endless. I love you Africa Soleil Cook. With all of my heart. I hope that today you Birthday brings you more happiness than you hope for, You deserve the world.