One of my best friends passed away a week ago last Thursday. It has been rough and I miss her so much. I was able to go out to East Texas to spend this past weekend with my family. I needed the hugs and love. It is the birthday time of year and mine is in the next few days. Every year, Claudia and I would head to the beach on my birthday and on her's. This year I really don't feel like celebrating but I promised her I would go anyway. So, I rented a beach house and my best friend, Lisa and her husband are going to join me. It'll be hard to go down there this year but she would want me to so I'll definitely have her with me in spirit. We were friends since we were 9 years old and now she lives in Heaven. It won't be the same without her.