This pandemic has really put a wrench in my donut dates.....not to minimize it to how it effects me, but it is my personal reality right now and so it is valid. About a week or two before this crazy, a group of friends and I (including Kristie) met for coffee. We met at The Coffee Peddler so of course I went down to the bakery to get donuts. It was not an official donut date at the time so I didn't take any pics. But...this pandemic has been causing a roller coaster of emotions for me and I needed an outlet. I contacted Kristie and asked her if I could go ahead with her artwork and give her a raincheck for an individual donut date in the future because I needed some art therapy. Being Kristie, she agreed without hesitation. If you know Kristie, you know that she has that unique characteristic of building people up not matter what it takes. It is not that she is not competitive, she is, but mostly just with herself which is the best kind. She has been my go to for everything exercise for a long time. I've not met anyone who has really listened and encouraged me more than she has. If she doesn't already know the answer she will find out. It goes beyond exercising though to every crazy idea I ever have. We ran a committee together for several years at school and it didn't matter what I wanted to do, she would help me make it a reality. This pic I chose for her is my favorite pic. She ran in a 5k one weekend and sent me this pic with how the race went. She nonchalantly said she won in her age group with a 24:27. I'll do the math for you, that is a 7:53 MILE.....holy shiz that is fast for old people like us. I have never been more proud of her and saved this pic to my phone because I love how happy she looks. I miss the old PRE so much it hurts sometimes. And Kristie is a big part of that....from our coffee talks to Friday breakfast to my coveted lunch bunch, she was there for all of it. We were on opposite ends of the best hallway I have ever worked in but the space between us didn't seem to exist. We haven't worked together for two years now but the friendship has lived on....that is when you know for sure it was so much more than coworkers.
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