Friendship from an Assignment

So there I was walking around Target after work in my yoga pants, bubble grey jacket, weather worn Uggs and my hair tossed up in the messiest pony tail that you've ever seen. I was looking for a checkout when my phone starts blaring from my right pocket. There I am in the middle of the aisle causing a traffic jam as I stop and fiddle trying to find my phone. It's Lilly.

"Girl what are you doing for dinner? Adam has friends in town so he's out with them and I have nothing to do. Wanna grab dinner and then go to Starbucks and work on the interview?" she says in her super overly cheery Lilly voice.

"I would love too, but I can't justify spending money on groceries, Starbucks, AND dinner all in one night. But lets go after I get paid on Monday!" I really wanted to go.

"Oh, you are smart. Okay. Well I'll be at Starbucks in a few hours so maybe I'll see you then!" 

"For sure!"

It wasn't but 10 minutes later and I was home unloading my groceries when I heard my cell phone going off in the other room. I dropped the tomatoes and green beans on the floor and jumped over all my Target sacks dashing towards my bedroom. It's Lilly again. I laughed to myself and answered...

"Okay, so dinner is on me. Lets go!" She says immediately.

"Lilly, I don't want to make you pay! Thats silly."

"Oh come on. We are both hungary and at home bored. We can talk over dinner and go to Starbucks and get some of the interview done! Please. Come on," she pleaded.

"Okay fine. Lets go. But I just got outta the shower and put on grubby clothes so let me change and I'll be there."

"Meet me at Starbucks within the hour and we'll take one car to Panera," she ordered.

"See you then!" 

We spent the next four hours laughing so hard that we were crying. The thing that I love about this friendship is its pure genuineness. We can talk openly about our beliefs and just the way we view the world without worrying that we will step on each others toes or hurt the other persons feelings. I have never felt the need to withhold information or modify my response due to what she may think of me, which is good because I tend to be a people pleaser. We have so much fun, and I really enjoy her friendship.

I knew that this interview assignment was going to be fun, but I have never gained a friendship from an assignment before. 

I am thankful for this.