I have this bad habit of comparing new people I meet with people I already know. In Laura's case, when I met her, I thought, "She's a lot like my friend, Erin." She was sweet, funny, friendly and religious. Of course, once I get to know the new people better I realize their differences, but essentially, something about them remains... well, in this case "Erin-ish". I find it endless interesting.
Laura was a great friend. We ate lunch together and took water breaks together during band. She had a birthday party with a Mary Kay demo once. It was so fun! She was much girlie and proper than me and I'd like to think some of it rubbed off on me. Laura was really the first girl with whom I had "girl-talks". She would fill me in on her boyfriend, and I'd reciprocate. We'd brainstorm reasons for their behavior or how we should proceed or why we would ever like the people we liked. I was there for her during the rough times and she offered help when I needed it. I also swore less when I was around Laura, which is always good.
All-in-all, Laura was a nice, steady, positive influence on me during a time when I was highly susceptible to influences of all kinds.
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