Alaina

I used to be friends with this girl named Alaina. To this day I will say that she is a friend. We have had our ups and down in our friendship to say the least, but in the end if she ever would need anything, I would be there for her. I like to think that she would say the same about me, but, either way it doesn’t affect my views. We have been through a lot together and we have grown a lot as individuals.
Alaina played a huge role in my childhood. Her and her parents were a huge support system to me during my parents’ divorce. Whenever my parents would need to talk about something serious, things that a twelve-year-old should not hear, I would get dropped off or picked up by Alaina and her parents. Her family has taken me on vacation in the past because my mom couldn’t. They helped me live my childhood to its fullest even if it felt like my world was crumbling around me. They always went above and beyond for me and I will forever be grateful for them.
Alaina’s father, Mark, is probably who I am the most grateful for. My dad left when I was 12 and I didn’t have a male role model in my life. I spent so much time at Alaina’s house that her dad basically treated me like I was his own. He was also the coach of me and Alaina’s soccer team. It was nice to see that not all dads were bad at a time when I was young and upset. It almost made it easier for me, instead of losing a father from my life I gained another important father figure. It was a distraction from my reality and I really liked to practice soccer and get my mind off of everything with someone who didn’t ask questions he just spent time making sure I was feeling happy.
Alaina and I eventually grew apart over time unfortunately. It was a very gradual thing, nothing bad happened between us I think that we just grew apart and went our own separate ways. By our senior year of high school Alaina had a boyfriend and I gained an entire group of new friends that I was always with. We never even talked and even in the halls we would just walk past each other which is weird. Then I went to IUP and she went to WVU for college, so we were separated even further. We would never even talk through text or social media it was radio silent for the longest time.
Then, fall semester of our freshman year of college close to winter break Alaina’s mom got very sick. Sadly, she ended up passing away right before Christmas. When this happened, it was so hard for Alaina. They were best friends. I reached out to Alaina and we ended up becoming very close over winter break. I think it was good for her to be around someone so familiar and someone who knew her mom well. We picked up where we left off and I did my best to help her through the difficult time she was going through. That showed me how Alaina will always be someone in my life whether we are close or not. It is a kind of friendship that I wouldn’t trade for the world.

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