great friends are hard to find

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know when you've found a great friend. She could be the one you call every day after work, or perhaps you only talk once or twice a year. Either way it doesn't matter. She's a great friend and you know when you need her she will be there, and vice versa. If there's one thing I've learned from my mother it's that good friends are hard to find, and when you find one, you'd better hang on to her.

My girlfriend Bonny is celebrating a birthday today, and I just have to say that the title of "great friend" is an understatement. Bonny is the girl you meet at a party who instantly makes you feel comfortable and welcome, even if you don't know anyone. Bonny is the friend who will bring you dinner and tuck you into bed when you're sick and have no one else around to help. Bonny is the friend who will not only come to your party, but will ask what she can bring or do to help. Bonny is the friend who will say yes, even when she should say no. Bonny is the friend you can call when your world falls apart and you just need someone to tell you it's going to be okay. And somehow, when she says it, you believe her. Above all else, Bonny is the friend who wants to know how YOU are, even though she is suffering heartache and loss. Yes, it's true. A friend like Bonny is hard to find.

So today I would like to wish my incredibly great friend Bonny a happy and joyous birthday. If only everyone were as lucky to have a friend like you, well, the world would be a better place. I love you and I am so thankful to call you my friend.