Elementary
The best memories of elementary school were my friends. We played tether ball for ever, we chased boys into the girls bathroom and we laughed and laughed until one of us farted.
My best friend DeeDee Stout was the toughest girl in school and her and I were as thick as theives, we did everything together. We hung tight and when these narly cholas wanted to kick my ass, she was right there to take them on, granted she was 3 years younger then them, but she was tall,and had a mouth on her that would have made a truck driver blush. She was already 5'6 and was this beautiful black girl.She was very very intimidating. To watch these three 10th graders walk off without a word was pricless. No one had ever stood up for me like that, and no one has since.
My worst memory was when DeeDee and I thought we were going off to middle school together but she had to go to another school across town. Later on as 8th grade started, I was on the bus, on my way home and I looked in the back, and she was already sitting in the back..... She looked so sad. I was so excited to see her. We hugged and we talked and I found out she was pregnant and her mom wanted her to go to another school so she wouldnt have to deal with all the kids that she grew up with. I never saw her again. I think about her all the time and I have one momento from her.
In 6th grade we had to write a poem, her poem was wonderful. She gave it to me after that school year was over and I have kept it with me, and will forever. She ment the world to me.
My hope is someday we can find each other again.
My best friend DeeDee Stout was the toughest girl in school and her and I were as thick as theives, we did everything together. We hung tight and when these narly cholas wanted to kick my ass, she was right there to take them on, granted she was 3 years younger then them, but she was tall,and had a mouth on her that would have made a truck driver blush. She was already 5'6 and was this beautiful black girl.She was very very intimidating. To watch these three 10th graders walk off without a word was pricless. No one had ever stood up for me like that, and no one has since.
My worst memory was when DeeDee and I thought we were going off to middle school together but she had to go to another school across town. Later on as 8th grade started, I was on the bus, on my way home and I looked in the back, and she was already sitting in the back..... She looked so sad. I was so excited to see her. We hugged and we talked and I found out she was pregnant and her mom wanted her to go to another school so she wouldnt have to deal with all the kids that she grew up with. I never saw her again. I think about her all the time and I have one momento from her.
In 6th grade we had to write a poem, her poem was wonderful. She gave it to me after that school year was over and I have kept it with me, and will forever. She ment the world to me.
My hope is someday we can find each other again.
posted by Jen @ 6:27 PM
4 Comments:
At 6:46 PM,
jinxi~ aka angi said…
Id sooo love it if you shared the poem, but the story of DeeDee is almost enough... I hope you do find her again one day. Im sure she is thinking of you as well... Sweet story! ;)
At 7:36 AM,
Becky said…
do you have the poem in a frame? i sure would. somewhere where i could look at it everyday! how great that you had such a great friend at such a young age!!!
At 5:59 PM,
Valerie said…
OMG how aweful to not know where she is now...I hope someday u all can find eachother that would be so awesome!!! lets go look for her hehe!
At 9:28 PM,
floridagirl said…
What great memories and yet so bittersweet. I have to use my saying again - don't cry because it is over - smile because it happened. This girl helped shape you into the wonderful Jen we all know and love today. It would be great if you could find her again sometime - just to tell her that!
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