The Virtuous Daughter Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 42
other state. Sadly, mine lives
in another state.
I know…..many of you
are wondering how we could
be best friends, when we live
so far apart. Well, we’re going to talk about just that!
By Kimberly Amstutz
We’re teenage girls, right? We
love pretty clothes, trying new
hairstyles, and if you’re like me, a
nice hot mocha latte. Some of us
love horses, others enjoy playing
piano, or any other instrument.
We also like to have someone to
watch a girly movie with, someone to tell all of our secrets to,
someone to dress up with and
then laugh until our sides hurt.
Let’s face it, we all love to have a
best friend. And hopefully, all of
you are blessed with a best
friend, as I am. Your best friend
may live right down the road
from you, across town, or in an-
In our day and age, staying connected with ‘far-away
friends’ isn’t a hard thing to
do. Social Media has opened
lots of doors and made communication very simple.
There are about a zillion
different ways to stay in
touch….but with my best
friend, texting is the easiest.
Texting is a wonderful thing, if
you can learn to use it in the right
way. Texting is a quick and easy
way to remind my best friend that
I’m thinking about her, and that I
miss her. There is nothing quite as
special and wonderful as waking
up, and having a text waiting for
you, from your best friend!
But let’s look at some of the
ways that texting can degrade
friendships. Maybe you and your
best friend are different from all
the other girls, and you don’t ever get into disagreements. And if
that is the case, good for you! A