Treasurable Days

I have two best friends. Two people of whom I love very, very much and very, very dearly. We've known each other for seven years and we're best friends. It means a lot to me.

Yesterday we went shopping in downtown Lisbon and it was one of the best days I've had in my life. I'm constantly repeating this thought to myself, and I feel so good about it. It was the first time us BFFs went shopping together (and with a friend of mine who was a delightful company as well) downtown, and it was something I've always wanted to do. I secretly imagined all my Fridays being like this. Going to lunch, going shopping and taking hours looking at CDs and books and what have you, going for fresh smoothies at Ben&Jerry's and having the obligatory photo session.

We saw a building and we said we'd live there together, right where those flowery verandas are and I pictured it immediately: the three of us would go off to our own University and at the end of the day we'd meet up in our cosy home, share our frustrations and our happiness, watch chick flicks and put up fashion shows in our own living room. And occasionally we'd get inside our old Mini Cooper and go wherever. That would be a wonderful life.

Neither of us are in the same school anymore, and it only just dawned me how much I need these girls in my life. Physically. Right there. I don't want to have to wait weeks to show them something I saw in a magazine or to simply hug them and tell them I love them. The only thing we can do is embrace what we have now and continue going strong with a beautiful friendship.

Vanessa and Beatriz, I love you.

- Ana