I miss my Bean...
Kristine Emily Barnes. What can I say about her? What can I not say about her? lol...she's my first and oldest childhood friend in Canada. Oh my...just thinking about her brings back those blissful and carefree days of childhood. I met her the summer before kindergarten started, and she was my next door neighbour who was also my age. It was perfect...we played together, even though I couldn't really speak English. ;) We did EVERYTHING together. Played pretend we were moms/astronauts/ballerinas/Sun Tots/Care Bears. One of those rare occasions in life when two ppl so compatible are brought together.
We hung out 24/7...so much that our elementary school teachers had to put us in separate classes from grades 4-6. As much as that seemed unfair...nothing could stop us. We were a dynamic duo, and we were each other's heroes. I used to let her cheat off me in math and spelling. hahah. We started the best friends club with 4 other girls, and held weekly meetings in someone's basement crawlspace. It was at this club that I first watched 'Speed' and was introduced to Keanu Reeves. :P Kristine helped me overcome my fear of E.T., my fear of icky stuff (like mud, worms, hairy caterpillers). We had each other's back...once she threw sand and kicked a boy for me when he made me cry (kept chasing me and trying to kiss me). We joined and went through Sparks, Brownies, and Girl Guides together...and helped each other get badges, community awards etc. I was her golden retriever's godmother, and we would get a kick from styling Shadow's hair with gel/hairspray and scrunchies. We learned to ride the two-wheeler together. Joined band, and choir. Have sleepovers, dress-up parties, and drive both our older sisters insane together. lol.
When we skipped classes to go the Scar. Town Centre or went to parties we weren't allowed to in grades 7-8 (shifty-eyes), we had the most perfect, flawless stories to tell our parents. I was her messenger between her and her boyfriends...you know, those ones where they go tell the guy if she said "yes" or "no"...or worse...that "it's over." She was a sister to me, and was as important and significant as my own family. We were looking forward to conquering high school together, but her family decided to move to Calgary. So many tears, not wanting to say good-bye...It's been 8 yrs since she's been gone...and I almost got to see her 5 yrs ago in Calgary...
She's got such a big and wonderful heart for ppl, and is on her way to being a registered nurse, who's also very talented in musical theatre and synchronized swimming. And she'll be in T.O. for 3 days this week, and I soo want to see her!! Why school, why?
Kristine Emily Barnes. What can I say about her? What can I not say about her? lol...she's my first and oldest childhood friend in Canada. Oh my...just thinking about her brings back those blissful and carefree days of childhood. I met her the summer before kindergarten started, and she was my next door neighbour who was also my age. It was perfect...we played together, even though I couldn't really speak English. ;) We did EVERYTHING together. Played pretend we were moms/astronauts/ballerinas/Sun Tots/Care Bears. One of those rare occasions in life when two ppl so compatible are brought together.
We hung out 24/7...so much that our elementary school teachers had to put us in separate classes from grades 4-6. As much as that seemed unfair...nothing could stop us. We were a dynamic duo, and we were each other's heroes. I used to let her cheat off me in math and spelling. hahah. We started the best friends club with 4 other girls, and held weekly meetings in someone's basement crawlspace. It was at this club that I first watched 'Speed' and was introduced to Keanu Reeves. :P Kristine helped me overcome my fear of E.T., my fear of icky stuff (like mud, worms, hairy caterpillers). We had each other's back...once she threw sand and kicked a boy for me when he made me cry (kept chasing me and trying to kiss me). We joined and went through Sparks, Brownies, and Girl Guides together...and helped each other get badges, community awards etc. I was her golden retriever's godmother, and we would get a kick from styling Shadow's hair with gel/hairspray and scrunchies. We learned to ride the two-wheeler together. Joined band, and choir. Have sleepovers, dress-up parties, and drive both our older sisters insane together. lol.
When we skipped classes to go the Scar. Town Centre or went to parties we weren't allowed to in grades 7-8 (shifty-eyes), we had the most perfect, flawless stories to tell our parents. I was her messenger between her and her boyfriends...you know, those ones where they go tell the guy if she said "yes" or "no"...or worse...that "it's over." She was a sister to me, and was as important and significant as my own family. We were looking forward to conquering high school together, but her family decided to move to Calgary. So many tears, not wanting to say good-bye...It's been 8 yrs since she's been gone...and I almost got to see her 5 yrs ago in Calgary...
She's got such a big and wonderful heart for ppl, and is on her way to being a registered nurse, who's also very talented in musical theatre and synchronized swimming. And she'll be in T.O. for 3 days this week, and I soo want to see her!! Why school, why?
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