D'Erika.

    So today I'm going to blog about my best friend D'Erika. I feel like she deserves to be blogged about since she is a big part of my life. So I first met D', sophomore year of high school. I used to be a pretty shy person, until I became friends with her (And that's a good thing). Somehow we had all but two classes with each other. I mean that's pretty crazy right?! And since we had almost every class together, I think that we were bound to be best friends. It was a sign from God, I'm telling you. Haha ha h....

     D' is one of the few people in my life that I have ever really opened up to. Believe me, I am a pretty secretive person at times. I just don't really like talking about myself personally. I can't really describe why. I'm like a book with faded pages. You can kind of read into me, but not that easily. Wow Jane that was pretty poetic of you. *snaps for Jane* And now you're talking about yourself on a blog post about your best friend. Ok let me get back on track... So yeah, I find it really comfortable to talk with D about what's on my mind. And that's something really really valuable to me. Although sometimes we may be too comfortable with each other... I won't really elaborate on that.

     As you probably have read in my last post, I am a pretty proud Christian. And I owe a lot of that to D'Erika (And God of course). If I had never met her, I would have never gone to Phoenix and get saved. I can't thank her enough for that. Ever since the first time I've gone to Phoenix, nothing has been the same. But in a good way of course. And what really reeled me into the whole "church" thing was due to how passionate D' was about her faith. I was really inspired by her and what she did for God.

     Honestly, I've never really had a friend like D' before. Even a best friend at that. I've always had "friends," but never someone who I was extremely close with. I know that sounds lame but it's true. I guess I just found it really hard to completely connect with another person. But for some odd reason, I got along really well with a girl who has a cool name. So D' is probably the most motivated and headstrong person I know. When she want's to do something, she wont quit until she's accomplished it. For example, she recited the entire chapter of Romans 8 in the Bible. That's 39 verses... She's like Barney Stinson from HIMYM. When there's a challenge, she accepts it. Challenge accepted. But seriously, that's a really difficult thing to accomplish. Other than motivated, she's also really caring and knowledgeable too. When I need help, she's there to pick me up. And I know she'll always listen to me when I need advice. Oh and btw she has really awesome advice. Haha. I can't even remember how many times I've felt better or made a right decision based on just the words that came out of her mouth and her actions. She even took me out for dinner once and got ice-cream because I was trying to get over a guy! Let's just say after that, I built a bridge, and got over it. I'm pretty sure she deserves the bestest best friend award, although that doesn't really exist. What the heck it does now. Jane Yang just created an award. Mark this day in  history people.

     So I just wanted to thank D' for being a great best friend. Words can't fully describe how thankful I am that she's in my life. She has really influenced me to just be a better person. She's done so much for me and I can't ever repay her enough. Her and her family are very dear to my heart and I love them so much. I've never really known what it was like to have someone there for me all the time, no matter what. But ever since I met D'Erika, I've never been alone. Wow I sound like a loser but who cares. So thanks D'Erika for being an amazing friend. I love you and hope that we can stay friends and make more inside jokes in the future because they're fun.

-Janey