I have been told that we have been friends since we were five, and I have seen pictures to back this up. My Auntie is deaf, and so is her Mother. So we all used to meet up at the local deaf club, and I guess that is where I first met Adel. But my first memory of her is when I was around 11. My Auntie and I had gone to see a friend who had just had a baby, and low and behold Adel was there. We connected straight away, and I knew that this girl was something special to me. I remember that weekend there was a fair going on, and I invited Adel to stay over at mine so we could go to the fair the next day. And I guess the rest is history.
Since then we spend every weekend together. Giving each other makeovers, taking millions of pictures, dancing around our bedrooms. We were inseparable, and I loved having someone who I could love with all my heart. I know it sounds cheesy, but she means everything to me and she always has.
As the years went on, the bond between us grew closer. Everything was brilliant. Boyfriends came and went, but she was always there, a shoulder to cry on, someone who I could vent all my problems and secrets to. When I was around 15, Adel got into a very serious relationship. He was pretty controlling and I couldn't spend as much time with her. For about a year I barely saw her. But I still loved her unconditionally. And I know she knew that. After that year, my Mum became ill and I really needed my best friend. So I got back in contact with her, and I guess again the rest is history. She has always been by my side. She was always there when I needed her. She was with me when I met my husband, and she was always happy when something good happened to me.
When I became ill, she was really helpful to me. She would always ask how I am, and when I needed a cuddle, she was always there. When I got engaged I knew I wanted her as my Maid of Honour. I wanted her next to me as I married the love of my life. I remember when I was about 12, we made a promise that we would both be each others Maid of Honour and each others children's Godmothers, and I knew I had to keep that promise. The day of my wedding came and she was there right by my side, looking beautiful as always. She helped to make that day as perfect as that day was.
Last June I spent a week in hospital because my pain got so bad, I couldn't walk properly, and my family would come by every day and look after me, but even though Adel couldn't drive she found a way to come and see me. It meant so much because I knew she was busy with work. She sat by my side for a while even though I was out of it on Morphine. She would just sit there and tell me about her day, just holding my hand, and that was such a good memory for that bad time in my life.
When I moved back to Thatcham, I knew I had to see her as much as possible, and so far we have tried to do that, She knows everything about my illness and she helps whenever she can. I have joined the same gym as her so that she can help me on my way to a little bit of fitness. We still have sleepovers even though we are adults, but spending as much time with her is so important. She is the best at giving massages, and when my body is tense, she always helps me with a lovely facial and massage, and it makes it so much easier to fall asleep at night. We will spend evenings having a takeaway and watching Pretty Little Liars until we fall asleep.
I just want to say, Adel if your reading this. Thank-You for everything you have done for me, you are the most wonderful, beautiful person, inside and out. And I am so lucky to have you in my life. You have always been there for me, and you make my life so much better. I will never let you out of my life. You will be my best friend forever, and I will love you until the day I die. That's a promise.
I have found that friendship is one of the most important things in life. You need to have friends, or else you will feel empty. But you need to find true friends, some friends will drift out of your life like mist, but true friends are the rocks of your life.
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