With Your Best Friend??

"What do you do when you fall in love with your best friend?"

Have you ever been asked that question?
Or worse, had it happen to you??

I tried researching it on the web, but so much of what I found has to do with teenagers and their crushes -- which are cute in and of themselves -- but what about later in life? When we're all grown up and finally, FINALLY, come to realize that the best relationships are those we have with the ones with whom we share the most.

When I was little, I was taught the 'fairy tale of romance' .... Cinderella, if you will. That the Prince always finds his way to the Princess. That there's always a happy ending. That he will ride up on his ____ (white horse, motorcycle, Rolls Royce, your choice, its your fantasy :P) and whisk us off our feet, taking care of us forever. Sure, logically speaking, grown people don't always believe in that. But our heart and secret wishes have a way of creeping in and running amok in the logical part of our brain. What then?

I asked my oldest friend (not that she's OLD! (or are you?) but that we've been friends since we were 12 ... ok, that makes us BOTH old!! haha) She had this to say: Falling in love with your best friend is a sticky situation. You don't want to say anything because it might wreck your friendship ... but then again, how long do you hold on ... waiting for him to wake up and realize you're the best thing since chocolate? Do you resign yourself to the unattainable love ... or do you go out and search for a new love ... one that you know will never match what you have with your best friend??

What started more than six years ago now, has blossomed into a wonderful friendship. I cannot imagine a day going by without talking, sharing, all the things bestest friends do. I don't know exactly when it happened, but it did. As I look back, I think the moment it began to turn from friendship to love was when he sent me a song called Hold On, by Tom Waits.

No matter what the future holds, I hope we will always be bestest friends.
And if it were to take a romantic turn? I still hope we're always bestest friends

You've got to hold on, hold on,
Take my hand,
I'm standing right here
You gotta hold on.

Sentimental HUGS for everyone
(especially my bestest friend!)