Today I woke up remembering how I almost completely forgot my best friend Sarah’s birthday last month. We’ve known each other since kindergarten! It hit me hard – how do we let those super close, sister-like friends sometimes drift to the back of our minds? Life gets busy, yeah, but that’s a lousy excuse.
The Lightbulb Moment (Or More Like A Mild Panic)
Over coffee, I scrambled to search online. Typed stuff like “good quotes for best friends like sisters” and “easy ways to remind friends you care.” Found tons. Some were super long poems, others were just… blah. Needed something simple, something I could actually do today without it feeling like homework.
Picking the Not-Too-Cheesy Stuff
Fired up my laptop, opened a doc. Copied and pasted maybe 15 quotes that didn’t make me gag. You know the type – short, genuine, not like a Hallmark card exploded. Stuff like:
- “Friends like sisters: because family isn’t always blood.” Simple. True.
- “My built-in best friend.” Cute, short.
- “Through thick, thin, and all the weird stuff in between.” Felt right for Sarah, we’ve seen some stuff!
Deleted half of them immediately. Too much. Kept maybe five that actually felt like my voice and our friendship.
The Actually Doing It Part
Okay, plan: Send a simple text. But not just dumping a quote. Needed context, you know? Made it personal. No group texts. This had to feel like a nudge, just for them.
- For Sarah: Texted her that “built-in best friend” one. Added: “Saw this, made me laugh because remember when we tried baking that disastrous cake age 12? Still got your back, sis.” Hit send before I overthought it.
- For Emma (friend since college): Used the “thick and thin” quote. Added: “Like that time we crammed for finals on zero sleep! Appreciate you.”
Fingers felt like clumsy sausages typing, worried it might seem weird or forced. Did it anyway.
What Actually Happened (Spoiler: Not Awkward!)
The replies? Sarah sent back a string of crying-laughing emojis and a photo of us as kids covered in that cake icing. “Best disaster partner! Love you.” Boom. Instant warm fuzzies.
Emma texted: “Ugh those finals almost killed us! Coffee soon? My treat for the reminder!” Score! Didn’t expect a coffee invite, but hey, bonus!
So, Yeah… It Worked?
Turns out, taking literally 5 minutes to find a simple quote and 10 seconds to make it personal is the key. No grand gestures. Didn’t post anything fancy online. Just… told my closest friends, directly, why I think of them like family. Felt good. Really good.
Gotta be honest, felt kinda dorky hitting send. But the tiny effort paid off big time in warm feelings. Might make this a monthly thing. Or… I might forget again until next panic moment. We’ll see! The point is, it’s stupidly easy to do today.
