My Daughter's Middle Name

(I borrowed Tina's picture from her facebook)

Today is a special day. It is the Birthday of a very special friend of mine, Tina Melissa Cothren. My friendship with her started out with her sister, Penny. My parents moved to a new neighborhood when I was in I think the eighth grade. This is a rough thing for a 13 year old girl.. new school.. making new friends.. trying to keep your old ones and all the other pressures of just being young. Thank God he moved us next door to the Cothren's and one house down from the Hale's. I made forever friends with Penny and Janice Hale. Both girls had younger sisters, Tina and Vickie Hale. Okay.. back to the Birthday girl. I always had a soft place in my heart for Tina (could it have been because she was always in trouble?), even with her being much younger. As we grew up she became more like a little sister. We have been through so many of those things life throws at each of us over the years. I am so proud of the person she has become. She is outspoken, honest, big hearted, shops way to much, an over the top wonderful mom and an awesome friend! She has been in my life for 39 years (yet she continues to be 40 years old) she was in my wedding and she is in my daughters name, Kerrie Melissa. Happy Birthday my sweet friend!