My best friend is Kaitlin Jordan Hill. Perhaps, the worst thing is that she is younger than me. Right now, she is 16 and a junior in high school. Very different to my freshmen in college, but I can not tell a difference. Here is what it is like to have a young best friend.
1. I'm like a second mother
Text me when you get home. You might want a jacket. Hope you have a nice day at school. Those sorts of things.
2. Watching her grow
She is still in high school, so I get to see her go through all the things I went through and get to see her succeed at different things. I'll be the one screaming in the back!
3. My mistakes
She has the opportunity to see first hand the mistakes that I make in my beginning stages of adulting. Disclaimer: There has been a couple of them. The advice of what to do and what not to do are never in short supply.
4. Her first job
Kaitlin just recently got her first job and I almost cried because my best friend is growing up. She works at Journey's, and why yes I did already buy a pair of shoes from her. She is a heck of a saleswoman!
5. She's my go-to for style advice
Should I buy this jacket? Ask Kaitlin. Everyone knows I have no style so it is nice to have someone with style as a friend.
6. She keeps me youthful
She's younger, so I'm always in the loop about what the crazy youths are into these days. So, this grandma can relate to a younger generation. Be hip, you know!
