She's with me most everywhere I go.

My Awkward friend

She's with me when I trip on that invisible bump in the sidewalk

and when I completely forget the most common words like (cherry).............turnover.

She's no help as I snap my fingers and frantically go through the a,b,c's......I think it starts with "t"

"It's a baked pastry that's filled with fruit, come on....you know," I say.

 

She's been one of my closest companions since I was young.

She was there with me the times my pants would find themselves unzipped in public, the times I dropped my lunch tray, and every time the teacher called on me (those were the times she was with me in La-La Land).

She was with me during every break-up.

Then there's that back-to-school party my Freshman year at my house.  I was so excited to meet my first guests that I ran out the front door only to be caught and yanked back by the screen door.  There I was with a big hole in my new shirt.  Awkward was there too.

My friend Awkward was there every time I air-balled in basketball.

She's there in the silence when my stomach growls loud and long.

She was riding shotgun when we wildly waved at a group of people while backing the car into a tree.

She's been my Zumba partner too as we attempted to shimmy and shake, offbeat and off-course.

And I'll never forget the time Awkward and I were called to the judge's box during Jury Duty.  I knocked over the evidence chart in front of everybody.  She just stood there.

We've been through some rough times, she and I.

But I must say she's taught me some important things.

 She's taught me humility.  Often when I'm high on myself,  that's just when she's back at my side.  She reminds me to cool it.  Right after my embarrassing moment she whispers, "You're definitely not perfect...but that's ok."

I've grown up with Awkward. She's been the topic of some great stories. She's made me laugh a thousand times!   In my most embarrassing times with her, she's even reminded me to pray, so that God might help us through.

We've been through some rough times, Awkward and I

But I think I'll keep her around.