Lara Michelle.

Lara is my cousin and best friend.  As I have explained before, she is one super amazing woman.  Anyone that comes in contact with her should consider him or herself enriched to have had the encounter.  She has literally been my best friend my entire life.  I was born just 3 months after her.  Lara has always been a natural leader with a competitive spirit.  She just dominates in everything.  This girl is the hardest worker I’ve met and she has charm like no other.  Hilarious.  Intelligent.  Gorgeous.  Compassionate.  Nearly perfect.

She’s 21 today.  Jims, I’ve loved you for 21 years and this is only the beginning.  Every single day God fills your life with mounds of purpose.  You have been given dignity and value.  Since God has given me the honor of doing life with you, I promise I will never stop pushing you into Jesus.  I know you’ll do the same for me.  Happy 21st best friend!

A Bit For Us (Lara=BLUE Jordan=RED):

 

-You’re the only person I’ve laughed so hard with that I gagged. (Billary)

 

-‘1) No one needs to know that happened. 2) I can’t believe that just happened.’

 

-You’re the only person I’ve seen Jesus with in the flesh.

 

-I love that you smile and laugh when you’re going to start crying.

 

-I know you blame me for your first speeding ticket, but your argument really wouldn’t hold up in court. (You were speeding way before I distracted you with the camera)

 

-The hardest I’ve ever cried was when we said goodbye before leaving for college. (We saw each other the next weekend)

 

-I'm still sorry my fish killed your fish. (RIP Ezekiel Able. LONG LIVE Chronicle Cain.)

 

-The reason I love stars so much is because they take me back to Strawberry Wine 2008. (It's shooting! Take a look at it G because it doesn't happen often!)

 

-Setting: Grandmother’s bushes. ‘Let’s see if we can walk on top of these. Brilliant idea.’ (Grounded)

 

-You’re the only person that I have ESP with. (Do you wanna go...to the barn for a snack? Yeah, then we can…go stargaze in the upper field? Exactly.)

 

-You could probably set a Guinness World Record for rate of falling asleep. (So what time we getting up tomorrow? Jims? Jimmy! ‘snoring’)

 

-I love that when we mentally sin, we ask for physical abuse. (Dang it, hit me. ‘Sketchy African American with hood walks by.’ Dang it, hit me twice. 'Heavy-set couple walks by.')

 

-Equally addicted to food. (Dude, did you know there’s an old granola bar smashed in your cup holder? Why’d you just put it in your mouth! I don’t know, I need help, I have a problem!)

 

-It isn’t normal to share that many bathroom stories. (Why is it that color? Just get a pitcher! ‘gags’)

 

-Brownies really aren’t that difficult to make. (Trial 1: Why is it like pudding?  Whoops, I thought it said 1 1/3 cups of water. Trial 2: Uh oh, they’re skinny and hard as a brick.  Well, you just had to put them in the 13 by 9 pan.)

 

-Let’s Disney battle it out! (Name that character: ‘Hey, d'you see that sky today? Talk about blue.’ KRONK- Emperor’s New Groove! Next.)

 

-I love that you’re sensitive to my many fears. (Sweet Jesus, please don’t say the word Yeti at a time like this. 'Laughter' For the love of God Jimmy, turn on the light. 'Just laughter')

 

-Copper, you're my very best friend. And you're mine too Todd. -Fox and the Hound