Names I Call My Best Friend

In less than 24 hours, my best friend’s newest published work will be out on the shelves. I can’t wait to go into the book store near my home and ask for a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Names-Call-My-Sister-Stories/dp/0060890231″Names I Call My Sister/a, an anthology by a href=”http://www.marycastillo.com/”Mary Castillo/a and co.a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://bp2.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rj7gTQ5pKzI/AAAAAAAAAAM/CVZ36Wyg0G0/s1600-h/41KEJVGjyUL._AA240_.jpg”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;” src=”http://bp2.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rj7gTQ5pKzI/AAAAAAAAAAM/CVZ36Wyg0G0/s200/41KEJVGjyUL._AA240_.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061729652769893170″ //abr /br /The story of the wild, lovable Orihuela girls is bound to be another keeper on my shelves by a woman I admire not only personally, but also professionally. One thing I know about Mary, she’s a natural born storyteller whose success comes from equal amounts talent and hard work. br /br /I can’t remember the first time I saw Mary. But I knew who she was way before the fateful day she took the step that led us to be friends. Mary was hard to miss. There was a light around her that made everything seem possible. Back then, film and video were her passion and you knew that of all the people, she would be the one to make her dreams come true.br /br /I was horribly shy on those days. Strange to be so shy and be in a drama program at a performing arts high school, but what can I say. I got lucky at the audition. br /br /I still remember the awe I felt when Mary came up to me after production drama class and asked me to be in one of her films. I couldn’t believe she actually wanted me to be in one of her films. Me!! To this day, there’s still a tiny 17-year-old part of me that can’t believe someone as genuinely wonderful as Mary Castillo wants to know me. Physical examination:- An essential physical test is performed in conjunction with cardiac miamistonecrabs.com purchase generic cialis catheterization. One sachet in viagra fast a day is sufficient, and its overdose may prove to be deleterious to health. To avoid such situation, men using this medication can be dangerous, as these drugs only suppress the symptoms and side effects http://miamistonecrabs.com/category/shop/ cialis on line but don’t cure the underlying reasons. The number of hours on a bike and/or the pressure on the penis from the saddle of an upright bicycle is directly related to erectile dysfunction. viagra price canada br /br /Over the years, we’ve become more than best friends, we’ve become sisters bonded by heartaches and happiness. We’ve stood up for each other at one another’s weddings, shared shoulders to cry on, lived in the same house, had a common employer and we’ve laughed a lot. br /br /She’s taught me the importance of thank you cards (which I’m still bad at sending) and cups of tea, of Halloween traditions and road trips, of the first draft and the rewrite and of never giving up on your dreams, even when you think your dreams may have given up on you.br /br /Even though I’m the older one, in some ways Mary is who I want to be when I grow up. (Not in the creepy, stalker way. More in the role model/hero way).br /br /Recently she gave me two gifts — one she knew about and one she didn’t. Because of a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Names-Call-My-Sister-Stories/dp/0060890231″Names I Call My Sister/a, she was invited to write a post on Avon’s FanLit blog. a href=”http://avonforum.fanlit.com/blogs/the_fanlit_blog/default.aspx”Her piece about our friendship/a was an amazing present. But what it led to has been even more precious. br /br /Her words inspired me to reach out to my half-sister, whom I haven’t had much contact with. Because of Mary, I now have a fledgling relationship with another sister. We’re not best buddies, but we’re a heck of a lot further along than we ever have been before. br /br /One more thing to thank my soul sister for.

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3 Responses to Names I Call My Best Friend

  1. Erica Orloff says:

    Loved this story, JK.BR/BR/I have a soul sister (so much so, I named her guardian of my four kids in my will vs. my blood sisters). What a treasure.BR/BR/E

  2. jkmahal says:

    Thanks Erica!BR/BR/I’ve always thought so. I thank the Heavens every day that I got so lucky.BR/BR/– Jen

  3. sdpenson says:

    Jen,BR/BR/I read what Mary wrote about your friendship. It was truly so very touching. Not that it is not clear when you are together how much in tune you are with each other. That comes from years of being together and knowing when your soul sister is happy or sad without any words spoken.BR/BR/You are both so very lucky to have this treasured friendship.BR/BR/Much love to you,BR/BR/Sandy

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