My dad just called me and gave me some incredible news. The local newspaper in Omaha, NE did a story about my sister and how she lost everything in the hurricane (she lived in New Orleans), can't get back and is now going to Omaha to regroup.
During the story, she mentions me and how I narrowly escaped the hurricane, etc.
Well, my best friend from 5th grade through graduation read the story and called my dad. This may not seem like a big deal to anyone, but let me give you the back story.
Tracy and I were inseparable from 5th grade to the day we graduated. We kept in touch constantly during college, but after college started to drift apart, although we still kept in touch regularly. When I got engaged, I fulfilled our pledge that most best friends make in high school and asked her to be my maid of honor. I last heard from Tracy about 2 days before my wedding. She never showed up and I never heard from her again. My sister swears she saw her in the airport as she was flying up for my wedding. I know nothing desperate had happened to her on her way to my wedding because her mom sent me a card after the wedding and didn't say anything.
I tried to contact her once and let her know I wasn't angry, just wanted to talk to her, but never heard back from her. I have dreams about running into her all the time and have tried to track her down, but couldn't. I got goosebumps and started crying when my dad told her she called. I would always ask them if they had ever run into her in Omaha.
Now, she called them! She is married now and lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa and - get this - is getting into pet rescue just like me!!
I emailed her right away and demanded that she call me, I expect we'll be on the phone for hours. I can't wait to talk to her.
