Have you ever sat outside on a tranquil summer night and gazed out into the
seeming nothingness as far as your eyes can see? Did you ever wonder what’s past that
luminous sunset? Or that concealed night sky as clouds cover the abyss of time and
space? Or how love can always overpower that which appears to be inconceivable to
the eyes or even the heart?
I never used to philosophize a great deal , not until after my life came to an
abrupt change, one which I myself, had never pictured would eventuate my life
forever. As Taylor used to always say, “Everything Changes”, but is change something
to be fearful of? Is friendship adequate enough to suffice a lifetime, or is there always
something more? I never used to be petrified of change, there was just so much more to
life. As you read this, you’re probably thinking “What is she talking about?” , and I’m
gonna tell you that now.
I’ve been best friends with Zac for as long as I can remember, my whole life
even! Ever since I moved to Oklahoma when I was three years old and he was two, I
always told people who questioned me that my best friend was Zac Hanson and no one
else! Those were the times where we did everything together, from playing doctor to
fighting a war against Taylor and his friends in their backyard! The days where nothing
could go wrong and we would always be best friends forever nothing more, nothing
less.
That leads us to the summer of 2001, or as I like to refer to it, the heat wave of
2001. It was a summer where your clothes stuck to your body, your hair matted down
against your head, air conditioners were on full-blast, and you could practically cook an
egg on the concrete Tulsa sidewalks. Every body in the city was covered in a thin layer
of sweat and there wasn’t one empty swimming pool in the whole city! The heat can do
a lot of crazy things to people, it makes them delirious and that’s exactly what I thought
was happening to me.
It all started on Taylor and I’s one year anniversary, yes I went out with my best
friends brother for a year, and gosh was it hot! Too hot to speak, to hot to move, and
definitely too hot to kiss! But Taylor, the romantic that he is, had big plans for us that
day, he wanted everything to be perfect and it was. Only problem was, that’s when I
glanced at Zac and consummated something I had never thought I could feel towards
him, love.
