I can't say enough about the friends I have made this year, even before the tragic events that occurred one week ago.
I'm going to list them here....
Jo.... What can I say? She's gone from friend to good friend to great to one of the best in a rapid pace! In the last week, I don't know what I would have done without her. She has been an amazing support to me, and just overall, she is an amazing person. She is very kind...... She was the first person after my family I talked to when I found out Ringgold was destroyed, and I didn't say much, but she sat there with me. Then the next few days... She was always there... always checking on me, and knowing from her experiences, I knew that she knew how I felt. Even before this happened, she has been my personal cheerleader for achieving my dream of chasing. I was in constant contact with her throughout my entire chase last week! :) I hope that I can be as good of a friend to her as she has been to me.
Spiker (although I found out his real name.. I will not post it here :) ).... Again... All the goofing around and fun times we've had, and turns out I have a really awesome friend in him as well. For those who do not know, Spiker and Jo basically held my hand (virtually of course) throughout all of last week, especially last Wednesday. A super fun and all around awesome guy... I'm always glad to see him in chat! We're music buddies, Seinfeld quoters, and overall hi-jinks creators together! Anyway... thanks so much for everything!
Dough... :) Another person who I've grown to care about so much! Thank you for checking in on me, and also being an overall awesome person!
Jenn from Cullman, AL.... ANOTHER TVN'er... Is this coincidence? I think NOT! Again, someone I met who I now have regular conversations with and who can talk almost as much as me! We'll get our chase together, lady! Now after going out with someone with experience, it was better we didn't go to Birmingham that day, but we'll get ours together! Her town was also destroyed by the storm. I saw that crazy tornado, and panicked immediately. Luckily, she was not in Cullman at the time. Being the amazing person she is, she immediately went down to help and put her nursing skills to work. Weather Jenns rule! :)
Jesse and Jennifer Hines...... AWESOME people... I am so lucky to have "met" them and it won't be long until I meet them in real life! Our chase-a-tunity together awaits us!!! I was so excited for Jesse and Jenn to get their first chase on Wednesday, but then I got so distracted! I'm so happy that they enjoyed themselves out there, and we'll get out there together someday soon! Yet another, weather Jenn!
John.... Amazing friend! He's also been through the same thing that happened here in Ringgold. He's been so very supportive through all of this. We've shared stories about our situations, and he's just an all around good friend.
Sean..... :) My photography buddy!!! SO smart! You are going to go far! I know it! We are also "weather bad luck" buddies, but for both of us after this year, I think we should just forget we ever said that!
James... Keeps me laughing, and also super smart! I really needed to laugh at random stuff the last few days and you've helped!
I feel like I'm leaving people out, but I want you to know.. ALL OF THESE PEOPLE! Every last one of them are from TVN! Now, do you know why I love this site? We are such a tight knit group. :)
If there was a way to repay them all, I would! :) I just love you guys!!! You have been amazing in the past week, and even beyond that! Thank you thank you thank you!
