I cannot even remember how it started. Probably an email, a simple Hi! an innocuous introduction, a "Hey, I'm Ash, from Asheville, how're you doing?"
I responded, equally low key, "doin' just fine, I'm Sydney Dee, great to meet you... I never saw a profile so the getting to know you evolved in the course of our correspondence. Usually work related our work lives were similar, me a PA in a large church and Ash in a smaller church in the same department so that was how our paths had crossed.
There was never anything going on... it never even crossed our minds. Ash was married, I was a single girl and we live on opposing hemispheres. But we were friends. Really good friends.
And then the shit hit the fan for both of us.
You know how some friends you meet are destined for a place in your life, maybe only for a season, or maybe specifically for a particular season, and hopefully beyond? They're singificantly placed to be something to you, just for then.
Well, 2 years ago we were that for each other. Nursing each other through the biggest personal disasters either of us had ever faced.
And being there on the other side of the rubble. Still great friends. Friend's who had never met and who have really wanted to meet for the best part of 5 years.
Ash's big disaster was a spectacularly awful marriage break up. [cue sharp intake of breath]
And a few weeks ago on MSN we had a moment.
A big moment. A moment that went something like this...
"Dee?"
"Yes Ash"...
"I'm ready for another wedding."
"Wow, Ash, are you sure?"
"Totally sure, and Dee? "
"Yes Ash?"
"I want you to be in it.."
"Really?"
"Yes, more than anything!! I love you!!!"
"Oh My God,Oh My God,Oh My God
[Cue frilly dress and puffed sleeves, Oh My God Big hair and American Fake nails...] Girls!(and boys) I'm going to Asheville, NC to be a bridesmaid in a true blue Ol' hometown Southern Wedding -Yee Haw!!!
Here's hoping the best man's eligible...
Yes... for those slow to catch on Ash is my best Southern Girlfriend!!!! Tell me I had you... even just a little bit???
oops, i meant *exerpt*
obviously not my website above, but deidre flint's (u.s singer songwriter).
read the lyrics to this bridesmaid's anthem and click on the link for the mp3 excert.
listen and laugh (or weep)!!! have a wonderful time!
(by the way, i got good reviews once for a public rendition of her "the boob fairy" which is the same link, but change the 5 to a 4)
I am spectacularly gullible and therefore easy prey, but this was very well done. :)
you had me completely. I thought Ash was going to ask you to marry him. Have a fab trip :)
Well done dee :) i'm impressed with your ability to play on our gullibility!
chuckle... well Miss Lisa, while we've not seen much of each other I'd have been v surprised if I'd tripped you up on that one.
Smudgie... you don't fool me... I had you right to the end, I know it!!
nah, sorry ... but then I had insider info :) .... I'm thinking meringue ... big bows (and that's just in your hair!) ... and bruise purple . :)
Just kidding! I know it'll be gorjus!
Not jealous ... but would be if I wasn't organising my own wedding!!!! ... a bit jealous of the trip admittedly!
You are a tease!
:)
You ratbag. You utter ratbag! You had me every inch of the way. Well, of course, I twigged after the first three words, naturally, and am just pretending to have been gullible to make your day.
Ratbag!
:P