My NKOTB sister friends...

Never in a million years did I think I would find some of my bestest friends through NKOTB…

Let me take you back to October 2008. My friend from Kindergarten and I, along with my cousin, headed to Cleveland to see NKOTB on their reunion tour. We planned on meeting up with a group of fans from the NKOTB community to do some bus stalking. Well, we got the Galleria and came across a quiet girl and her much out of loop but happy to be along for the ride husband. I’m not sure why, but we gravitated towards each other. We spent the rest of the day following each other around. Had dinner and walked to the show together. We even went so far as to wait for the buses after the show…the rest, shall we say is history. We have since been to 5 more shows together. We talk on the phone at least once a week…we are the best of friends. She gets mad at me because I’m too “out there” and I get mad at her because she doesn’t put herself “out there” enough. But, no matter what, thick or thin, we’ve got each others backs. My Heather, you know I love you and I’m sorry that I’ve bruised not only your thigh but now your ass. Please forgive me. And, don’t get mad when I push you into the arms of Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre. You deserve your time and I’m bound and determined to make sure you get it. I’m Just Sayin.

I came across this chat room welovenewkids.xat.com and there was this girl in there. She was outspoken. Had a wicked, twisted sense of humor, just like me. Thing is I didn’t think she would like me…I mean, she was from Florida and I was simply from Ohio. Sigh…how I wanted to be her friend. LUCKY ME – she wanted to be my friend too. We became fast friends. We laughed at each others jokes. We liked to pull pranks…pranks that we found hilarious but others found not quite funny at all…which made them even funnier to us…LMAO. Then, as if it couldn’t get any better, we found out we were both going on the cruise. We made a ton of plans…unfortunately Debbie Downer went with me and foiled most of them. I honestly thought that my Lisa, my wonderful Lisa, hated me. I was so afraid that I had ruined it all. Funny thing, she thought the same thing…this is how alike we are. So alike in fact that it’s creepy. I am so happy that she fell into my life when she did and only hope she stays there for years to come.

Last but not least is my NYC girl – she brings out the BITCH in me…the NYC bitch that is. Our fist meeting? The Today show in NYC. We had spoken on the phone TONS of times. We had made plans for the cruise. We shared a love for Jordan Knight. She, and her alter ego, LATOYA, have found a special place in my heart. Getting to hang with her in NYC was AMAZING. Spending time with her on the cruise was even better. Now, as if it couldn’t get any better, she thought of me when Jordan was passing out ticket to the Jones Beach show. She asked for “just 1, for a friend” and he gave it to her. Now, I get to go to Jones Beach to see the guys and in return, she is coming her to see them in Cincy & Indy. We have so got this shit.

I can’t tell you how blessed I am to have these amazing women in my life. They lift me up when I’m feeling down. They expect nothing more from me than what I’m willing to give. They love without boundaries. That is an amazing gift to be given, not once, not twice but many times over…