True friendship is almost as hard to find as true love. I’ve been lucky in my life to find true friends that I know will be in my life for a long time. Friendships like romance start as something small and turn into something wonderful. My friendship with Emilie happened just like that.
In the last year of University, Emilie and I were paired up to go on a Northern placement to teach. That being said, Emilie and I knew very little about each other. Not only were we going to a new place, we were going up as acquaintances. I had always imagined that I would become friends with my placement partner but I never knew just how close we would be.
We spent 13 weeks together, seeing each other at our best and worst and creating memories that would last a lifetime. We did some crazy, once in a lifetime things. We struggled and laughed and pushed each other out of our comfort zones. We supported each other but more than that we grew to love each other.
I don’t know how I would’ve gotten through the stress of placement and of living in a Northern community without her. We moved in the middle of our practicum and it was the best move I’ve ever made in my life. That was when my friendship with Emilie really blossomed. We were able to bond over our love of goldfish and got into a routine of living with each other. Leaving our little apartment was sad. Not just because our adventure was over but because you can never be certain about what the future holds. When we got back to school, there was no doubt in my mind that we would remain friends but we live in different provinces so I worried that we would lose a part of our relationship that came with living with each other. Not only were we in different provinces, I was leaving in September to travel the world. I worried about making it work, about being able to connect with Emilie with all the time differences. But somehow we made it work and I learned that distance has been really good for our friendship, instead of growing apart we have grown closer together.
Emilie and I take the time to phone each other at least once a week and we text constantly. But to be honest, I appreciate our phone calls so much more. It’s a check in, we’re able to hear each others voices and basically pretend that we are still living together. We have made time for each other. It is also a more realistic view of what our friendship is going to be as we get older and start to have families of our own. We will make the time for each other, to call each other after a long day at work or just to talk.
Don’t get me wrong living away from your best friend is hard. There are days where you just need a hug and a girls night. But it is even more special when it only happens a few times a year. Knowing that I have a friendship with a wonderful person is such a comfort in my life most days. Being able to call Emilie up whenever I need to is all I could ask for a friend. Emilie is such a wonderful, special human that I am incredibly lucky to call my best friend. I couldn’t be luckier.
By: Elle Paige
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