Today is Amanda’s birthday.
Amanda is one of my favorite people in the world. Even if she can’t be serious in a picture for two seconds.
No seriously, she is. She and I have similar philosophies when it comes to food.
And I don’t just love her because she’s my cousin. I love her because she would do anything for me. She would take a rhino horn in the butt for me.
She would drink pineapple through a straw with me, just because I asked her to.
Amanda and I are quite different though. She is adventurous and likes to scale large rocks using her entire body. I would rather read a book about scaling large rocks.
But we work well together. She wrestles a mountain goat with her bare hands, and I take pictures of her.
But our differences don’t matter when we’re together. Together, we form this mighty duo. This athletic, nerdy, beautiful, smart duo.
She’s always been there for me. She’s cried with me. Laughed with me. Spoken wisdom into my life. Occasionally knocked some wisdom into my life. Sings for me at weddings.
I know few people who are more kind, more beautiful, more caring, more grounded than Amanda. Even children like her. And children are good judges of character.
I’m blessed to have her in my life.
Happy birthday, Amanda! Have your cake and eat it to!
