My best friend, Jennifer, is .5. And you have to pronounce it 'point five.' Of course it comes with a story. See, when she and I were younger, about 19 or 20, my dad nicknamed us the Dream Team because we stayed up so late and slept so much. Sure, we wasted some time napping, but we had terrific amounts of fun along the way. She and I took it a step further and started calling each other Point Five. See, two point fives equal a whole. That's how much we meant, and still mean, to each other.
Jennifer came into my life when I was 16. I was a much different girl pre-Jen. She and I became so close so quickly because we couldn't have needed each other more. We instantly realized that we were so similar, yet so different. High school is a funny thing. See, I thought it was for the most part, a tremendous waste of time. With a handful of exceptions, I took nothing with me after I was handed my diploma. And those few things were not academic. They were friendships. I didn't really learn anything new. That's what college was for. I think any place, other than prison, that requires you to ask permission to use the restroom is ludicrous. Even in most prison cells, the inmates have their own restrooms. Anyway, I digress. I'll talk about the time suck that is Lafayette, Louisiana's public high school system another time. Sorry, Ovey Comeaux. It's true.
Anyway, Jennifer is a tremendously talented individual. Whether it be painting, make-up artistry, music or writing, she's an incredible human being. And more recently, she has also taken on the role of mother to a beautiful 18-month old boy. She is an amazing woman who I admire each day. She has certainly not had an easy path, but she has managed as gracefully as ever. I look up to her, I laugh with her, I love her. She is family to me. And the best part? I got to choose her. That's what's so neat about friends.
Check out her late father's awe-inspiring art work here. I think you'll quickly notice that the multi-talented apple does not fall far from the multi-talented tree.
3 comments:
Thanks for including the link. I really enjoyed seeing Guy R's gallery. His work is so very Louisiana in a way that George Rodrigue only wishes his could be. Refreshing. Could we see the other .5's work too?
Well, I don't think .5 has an online gallery or anything. But, she does put some interesting things on Facebook. Shoot her a friend request. I told her about ya, so she's expecting to "friend" you.
Mr. Guy's stuff is so awesome. And you would have loved him. He was definitely an inspired man with a killer sense of humor.
that's some beautiful work. i remember you posting the link on fb, but i was on my phone when i saw it and, well, you know how flash and the iphone go. and, gotta love this from the comment above: "His work is so very Louisiana in a way that George Rodrigue only wishes his could be."
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