In the tuning room in Chile, we were talking about my blog and I brought up the fact that some of my blog posts are about specific people and Kara said one was about her and then I listed the people I've written about and you looked at me, slightly hurt, and said, "You haven't written a post about me!" And I told you that it didn't matter because you didn't read my blog and you said, "Yes I do!" and I was very surprised.
The first time I met you was on a cold day in 2009. It was sunny, and we were doing super g on inverness, looping on GMX. Katie introduced me to you, and you probably don't know this but before we went up the lift with you, she had whispered to me, "Thats Lexi. She's cool. And really good. You'll like her." And because I didn't like Katie at the time, I immediately hated you. But you were shy, you were quiet and you had a big smile and a kick ass tuck. So I went with it, I liked you, in a shy and reserved way, so typical of seventh grade me.
The following years we got close, and I got close to your sister and you came to my house for New Years parties and bonfires at Kara's and we went up so many chairlifts together and I missed you insanely when we had to say goodbye from about April until November-ish. I don't think I've ever really, and truly, been mad at you and for me, thats saying a lot. Sure- we don't agree on some things. Okay, we don't agree on a lot of things. But we don't let it affect our friendship. It's a testament to how much I like you and I think how much you like me that even though the differences between us (political, religious, environmental, athletically, academically), are momentous, we remain us. We don't bicker about the stupid stuff, the stuff that doesn't matter. We'd much rather fight about which of the Norwegians is hotter than climate change.
You always have a sarcastic remark to slip out of your mouth, just like me. I don't think I've ever met someone as sarcastic as you. You are extremely patient with me as a person- even though you are not a patient person at all. We run on the same wavelength, even though we run on extremely different wavelengths. And even though you are an insanely good skier and I have never been that good of a skier, you've never held it over me, never even mentioned it, and never made me uncomfortable with the fact that you are so much better than me.
You always have a sarcastic remark to slip out of your mouth, just like me. I don't think I've ever met someone as sarcastic as you. You are extremely patient with me as a person- even though you are not a patient person at all. We run on the same wavelength, even though we run on extremely different wavelengths. And even though you are an insanely good skier and I have never been that good of a skier, you've never held it over me, never even mentioned it, and never made me uncomfortable with the fact that you are so much better than me.
We were rooming together in Chile, and I savored all the time I get to spend with you. You're so much fun to have around, whether or not you know that. When I said I didn't know what I was going to do without you next year, I meant it. Who else with sit on the bed and read with me, who will go with me to get candy, who will ask Kristoffersen to play cards with us, who will tango with me in the halls,who will sit next to me in the wi-fi room and explain to me, for the hundredth time, what a logarithmic function is,?
Bottom line- I love you and I appreciate you so much its crazy. Its simple- you are always there with your perfect smile and even temper and sarcastic remarks. And for me, it's never been a question of whether or not I've liked you or wanted to be around you. After that first day, the answer has always, always, been yes.
"Well this is just a simple song"
"You sure must be strong, and you feel like an ocean being warmed by the sun."
"Well this is just a simple song"
"You sure must be strong, and you feel like an ocean being warmed by the sun."
