It Happened.

and it was good.

I chopped it off.

Shelbie's jedi braid, that is.

My hand was shaking and there were tears.

And then I chopped it.

I waited three long years for that moment.

I love you, sis.

Also, Sno Shack with Matthew Meyers? Yess please. God knew I needed that boy in my life.

Sno Shack period? Means summer time. 84 degrees tomorrow? I accept.

I'm going back to blonde next week. Don't judge.

-Abigail.

Simple As That.

Hallmark.

A good friend of mine gave me a little Hallmark book for my 18th Birthday.

"Joys of Friendship : A Celebration of Girlfriends."

I had a perma-grin on my face the first time I read it nearly a year ago.

So many memories with this friend came floating back, along with memories of others.

This book has been sitting on my PG home bedroom dresser for the past year.

I picked it up tonight and again flipped through the pages, smiling and reminiscing.

Here are a few of my favorite lines..

"A friend is quick to listen, slow to judge, and always ready to shop."

"Laughing when they shouldn't be laughing is some of the best laughing friends do."

"A good friend knows what kind of ice cream to bring you when you're sick."

"A good friend can always find something good to say about your bad haircut."

"A good friend will quietly destroy the photograph that makes you look like a beached whale."

"Friendship is:

...laughing at the same things.

...one dessert and two forks.

...really being understood.

...never running out of things to talk about.

...borrowing each other's clothes.

...knowing someone by heart.

...being accepted unconditionally.

...having someone to cheer you on.

...picking up right where you left off.

...there when you need it."

"Between friends, words are optional."

"A friend is someone who keeps your secrets, laughs at your jokes, and can always tell the difference."

"Because the sun can't shine every day, we have good friends."

"Friendship: Good for the soul, lousy for the diet."

"There's no problem friends can solve with enough time and chocolate popcorn."

"Good friends don't mind when you sing along with the car radio."

"The very best friends have the kind of friendship where each thinks 

she's getting the better part of the deal."

A big thank you to all you girls who are these kind of friends to me. 
I'm getting the better part of the deal with each one of you.

-Abigail.

ABC easy as 123.

A. Age: 18. 19 in 28 days.

B. Bed size: Twin. I don’t need it any bigger.

C. Chore you hate: Dishes. I hate dishes.

D. Dogs: Terrified of them, forever and always. Except for Mrs. Bones, and Louis.

E. Essential start to your day: Big huge yawn and stretch.

F. Favorite color: Orange. I know, weird. But it’s fine.

G. Gold or silver: Silver. 1,000,000 times prettier

H. Height: I am 5’6”. Tallest girl in my family, passed my mom’s 5’2” in the 7th grade.

I. Instruments you play: 5 years old, started vilola, age 6, piano.

J. Job title: Current hair dresser, soon to be a DentalAssistant once again.

K. Kids: Ideal? 4 boys (including a Regan) and one little girl at the end named Ryan.

L. Live: For 7 more days, Cedar City, Utah. Cedar Hall South, 2nd floor, room 2208 A.

M. Mom's name: Mother dear I love you so, you are so cool, I would die without you, Mary Benson Richards.

N. Nickname: Mmm, Abbs, Ab, Bob, Gail, Abbareeneo, Flab..

O. Overnight hospital stays: Never had to..

P. Pet peeve: When girls are treated poorly..

Q. Quote from a movie/show: “Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment an be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout as you did in Rom. “Do your worst, for I will do mine!” Then the fates will know you as Albert Mondego, the man!” --The Count of Monte Cristo.

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty.

S. Siblings: Stephen Ryan Benson, Heather Renae, Natalie, Bethany, Emily, Caroline.

T. Time you wake up: Today? 12:30. Normal day = 9:30ish.

U. Ukelele or Guitar: Definitely depends on the song, the singer, and my mood.

V. Vegetables you dislike: Tomatoes. Yuck.

W. What makes you run late: I don’t run late. So obvs it’d be someone else’s fault.

X. X-rays you've had: Arm (times a million), leg, knee.

Y. Yummy food you make: Mmmm..I make a mad PB&J.

Z. Zoo animal favorite: I very much dislike going to the zoo. It stinks.

Happy weekend, Abigail.

also..

i love this girl.

happy tuesday.

-Abigail