Dana and I went to Target, we were preparing to go to the Wallflowers concert at the University of Florida in the fall of 1997.
Now we'd started our friendship in an odd manner. We had a mutual friend. This mutual friend said "let's all be roommates" so we moved in together - having never met each other.
Said mutual friend - dropped out of college - just weeks into the first semester. There we sat - not knowing each other - terrified of our future living situation. Basically we stayed out of each other's way. Except for one thing - weekends and the "woman channel". We were stuck together on the weekends...secretly crying over the most ridiculous made for TV movies.
Slowly our friendship blossomed over our tears. Finally to officially become friends - I bought us Wallflowers tickets. Then to solidify it - we decided we needed to shop for a new outfit. We decided to go with matching clothes. Now, that I really know Dana - I'd say she probably forced me to wear something so she'd look good standing next to me. Hmmmm SUSPICIOUS.
We had a great time. We found the most wonderful friendship that has lasted for 15 years - through living in different houses, happiness, different states, sadness, different countries, fear, through marriages, guilt, divorces, anger, children, grateful, jobs, secure, crazy styles, proud and a long soundtrack of our lives.
Every time I put on this black skirt. It makes me happy and reminiscent. I'm sure Dana doesn't have hers - she has always been the more stylish friend....but wherever she is right now - I love her - as I wear my black skirt.
