madison

A few weeks ago Arizona was made a lot more lovely by the arrival of the sweetest person I know, my dear friend Madison. Her visit was short and sweet and we talked & laughed all weekend, and it was perfect. I could write about how great the trip was [which it was], but i think i'd rather give you guys a little glimpse into the fantastic world of being Mad's friend.
If you're lucky enough, then you know what it is like to have an unexpected friend. And that's what Mad was to me. unexpected. In fact neither of us wanted to live together! But somehow we found ourselves in our dear Chateau one summer four years ago all alone in that huge house for three months. And after about a week of weird hallway passing and 'see-ya-laters' we found ourselves actually getting along, which was definitely a shock to me, and i'm sure it was to her too! As the summer went on we had the best time. And it became the beginnings of a fantastic friendship. Not one of those friendships because you live together...an actual friendship. Over the next two years Mad's incredibly kind heart and spirit became a rock for me. and BONUS- she is hilarious! and goofy! and sensitive and welcoming and opinionated and fierce. I can go on and on and on. And I think anyone who knows her will agree with me 100%. She is a shoulder to lean on and a silly dance partner and can talk about politics and serious issues with the best of them. I learn something about being a fantastic human being every time i speak to Mad and I couldn't be more grateful for her friendship. And that is the reason that those 72 hours of her visit were the best. Because even if it was just one hour I knew i would be a better person after, and because i got to see my sweet, unexpected, lovely, graceful, crazy friend.

 love you so much Mad and I'm a better person for knowing you!