Best Friend Club..

                   
         There are certain special people in your life and that’s why I have a Best Friend Club!

I created the BFF Club years ago when I realized who my true friends were.  I have many friends that are very special to me but the BFF Club is elite.  These are girls that have known me for over two decades and have been with me through every challenge and special moment in my life. Their names are Norma Rivera, Daisy Lopez, Johana Nazario, Waleska Castillo, Johanna Rivera and Mariely Delgado.

They are all very special and unique in their own way and I can share anything and everything with them.  These are friends that I have called when I needed to be rescued from a situation, needed a shoulder to lean on or hands to wipe away my tears.  They know me like no other friend.  They know my heart, my story, my struggles, my pain and my life.  We have shared many talks and years together and I am truly blessed to have them in my life.  

We started a tradition where every year in December we have our BFF Dinner. This is a time where we talk about the past year, share highlights and specials moments, and share our plans for the new year to come.  Since the club was founded by me, I decide where we eat, what gifts we exchange and what we do for that particular day. 

 

On Sunday, December 15, we decided to have our BFF Dinner for 2013. This year we lost Mariely Delgado.  Mariely and I met in high school and for over twenty years she was my best friend.  Because of her passing I decided to have a picnic at her cemetery and while we were there, we handmade Christmas cards for her.  We set our picnic blankets down, pizza and wings were served and we all settled in to talk about and share our 2013 year.  It was hard to deal with not being able to see Mariely or hear her voice but it felt warm and comforting to be there with her in spirit.  It has been an incredible year for me with regards to my business but losing Mariely has been more than difficult.  

We all enjoyed our dinner while talking about different events that took place this year.  Norma had a baby, Johana got married and Waleska got engaged.  In my mind, next was Mariely’s turn to share her year but her silence caused an indescribable pain in my heart.  She wasn’t there this time and she will never be there again for me to know about her year.  All I have today are years of memories and the story of her life held close to my heart.  I shared with the girls how each friend in our lives plays an important role and how we’re all unique with our own special qualities. We continued sharing conversations and time together while inside I was silently grieving the loss of Mariely.   Accepting her absence continues to be a process and is harder than I could have ever imagined.  My heart misses her every day but, it felt good to be around my closest friends and feel the love we have for each other.

We each shared our plans for the new year and I know there’s a reason why I was placed by Mariely’s side when she was dealing with her illness and why I was there when she passed.   Each day I pray for strength and understanding.  We finished up our Christmas cards, handmade with so much love for her and I know she was very happy.  She knew I wasn’t very creative but I do have my artistic moments. Having this day at the cemetery with Mariely just made our BFF dinner that more special.  I look forward to sharing the new year with my girls and spending more time with them!

This is GOALYGO!


Yanira ALY Nazario :))