GRETCHEN!

How old were you when you met your best friend? I mean that true-blue, can't imagine life without them best friend? Torrey met Gretchen when she was 3. If you had told me then that Gretchen was her "it" girl I would have thought how can a 3 year old know? They know. Torrey knew. Gretchen has always been a part of Torrey's life. She didn't mind in the beginning that Tor couldn't say her "g's" and called her "Dretchen". She didn't mind that Torrey was a little bossy. She agreed that Torrey could marry Austin ... at least that was Torrey's joyful story when she came home from pre-school that day. She was quick to encourage Torrey to try something that she was scared to do ... and even quicker to understand when she wouldn't. She always let Torrey go first ... once when she didn't, Torrey bit her finger. True story. We were mortified ... Torrey was 5 for crying out loud! When we were watching Kenneth Michael's hamster and had to clean the cage Gretchen came over to get the thing out of the cage because he hissed at me and Torrey ... not Gretchen. She has a calm way about her. Gretchen always made sure to include Torrey in every good thing she did. Gretchen took Torrey camping because she knew Torrey's mother would NEVER go camping! Everyone should have a "Gretchen" in their lives ... Torrey knew a good thing when she saw it! And now it is the night before we get to spend the week with Gretchen. It has been over a year since the girls have seen each other ... somehow I have a sneaky feeling it will feel just like yesterday!