This girl I know

Let me tell you a little something about this girl I know...

10:23PM:

This girl isn't your average teenager. No, infact you could call her a "woman - 1 year" as that is what she will be in one hour and thirty-four minutes. 

This girl I know is spontaneous, charming, outgoing, smiley, intelligent, beautiful, witty, loyal, trusting, unique, giving, fun, dedicated, artistic, loving and a whole Oxford Dictionary worth of words. 

But words aren't everything. 

This girl I know doesn't have to say anything to make you smile. She can read you like a book and she knows when somethings wrong; so there's no use lying about it to her. Just one of her hugs will brighten up your day. Her smile brings reassurance. Her presence - enough to know you have a friend that is there for you.

When I look back on the times I've spent with this girl I know, it's hard to believe we've only known each other for a year and a half. She is so involved in my life that it feels like we've been friends beyond this short period of time. 'Yonks' one may say. 

She's always there for me even when I try my best to push her away. 
She's always making me laugh. 
She's always true to her promises. 

This girl I know has talent to see the best in everything and everyone. She is able to express herself through art and photography to bring you a snippit of what she sees through her eyes. The details that one may not catch at first glance is a quality she possesses for she notices those details instantly. For her, nothing is skin deep. Everything has meaning and because of this, she has so much character.  

Lately I haven't seen this girl I know. Across the sea, in a big country, in a small town and somewhere between school, home and the beach she's doing what she loves. Spending time with her friends, organising photo shoots, snuggling up to her kitty on her double bed, eating lollies, drinking coke, laughing, dancing and bringing joy. And it breaks my heart that I can not join her in her escapades. For in 54 minutes, there is nothing I'd rather do than to be with her on a day we should share together.   

I miss this girl I know dearly. 

One day I'll get to see this girl I know again. I'll travel across the sea, to a big country with a small city and find her between school, home and the beach doing what she loves. And I'll run to her as fast as I can. Because it's her I want to see. It's her that I find my happiness, comfort, joy and laughter from each and everyday. It's she who makes my day wonderful. This girl I know is one of my closest friends and she means more to me than anything.     

This girl I know - I love her with all my heart and today is her 17th birthday. She is so far away that I can't possibly hug her or give her a present in person. However, I hope she reads this and knows that she is so special to me and I'd do anything for her. She has done so much for me and if I could, I'd give her the world because she deserves it. 

Happy birthday Katelyn-Jane Alice Dunn