MY FRIEND DIANNE

She usually begins her day very early in the morning and is up late into the night. She is probably one of the hardest workers I've ever known. I will be the first to admit I can't keep up with her physically. She has been in the pet grooming business for many years and she loves animals. Had it not been for a mutal friend, we possibly would have never met.

This page is for my friend Dianne. We have had others who know us say we are the perfect Thelma and Louise in that we are constantly into some type of mystery. She calls me Agent Cooper and I call her AJ. Our lives are far from the exciting life style that detectives depict in modern movies. We will be the first to admit that we have had excitement, but not the type that we always want or need. It is usually something involving one of our children and grandchildren.

We both have been known to complain about some of the things we have to do to be able to wear that shiny "I'm a good parent award" but deep down we both have love for our children and our grandchildren inspite of what they sometimes put us through.

So, my profile of Dianne is pretty simple. Of all the people I would expect to be friends with, she would probably be the less likely to fit into my lifestyle. I am usually pretty laid back and my favorite things to do are just to nest here in my home, doors closed, windows shut; happily typing away at my puter. Now Dianne is the exact opposite. She is one who loves to go and there is a long list of those gos.

I have learned to love yard sales, sitting on the tailgate of the back of a truck at 2:00 in the morning, shopping at Walmart (which we lovingly call Wally World) at 2:00 in the morning. We can spend hours in clothing stores and antique stores with Dianne picking each item up two or three times. One of her favorite things to do is to pack her shopping cart to the brim and push it around a store; It is like she is testing out the items to see if they will be one of the ones selected to grace her presence.

You never have to wonder what Dianne is thinking because she doesn't mince words when it comes to being honest. This was probably the most difficult trait about her to accept. Most people don't really want you to tell them what you are thinking about them and if you do they really want it done with "dignity and grace". "Well, excuse me my dear, don't you think that another color might possibly look better on you?"

There have been many times that Dianne had every right to give up on me. The truth is she saw something in me that I didn't see in myself. You see Dianne was there during some of my very severe drug use. She knew what was going on even when I wouldn't tell her. She is very perceptive; which is sometimes downright scary. Finally she and a friend come to my house to do what is called an intervention. Here for the first time I am made to admit that I am an addict; and basically always will be...either active or HOPEFULLY recovering. Guess that day literally changed my life {even though me and my crew have been known to slip every once in a while). I will never forget Dianne telling me about driving from drug store to drug store to talk to the pharmacists and warn them NOT to give me any more prescriptions. I think during that time I was using about nine different pharmacies. I also remember Dianne telling me about the tears she shed for a friend she cared about. I know it wasn't easy for her to do what she did, because she basically felt I may never speak to her again but she was determined to save my life even if she lost my friendship.

Not many people are able to accept DID or the other problems that it causes. Dianne is an exception. She loves me for who I am. She will admit that she doesn't understand all about this disorder; even though she used to work at a mental hospital. She did mention one day that she was sure there were people with DID there who basically didn't need to be there. Thank goodness the psychiatric field has progressed to the level that we are not labeled as "crazy". Well, there are many more things I could say about Dianne but I don't think we would be permitted that much space on the sites so I will close with just a sincerely thank you for always being there and for always keeping peppermints at your house. (the soft ones).

Love ya Dianne.

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