Imagine the most well-rounded person you know. How amazing to be so multifaceted, so knowledgeable about so many different aspects of life. This is something I've always wanted to work harder at being... (add it to the list)!
My friend Nikki is easily the most well-rounded person I've ever met. A whiz in the sports world, she can name any Cardinal player on the roster for the past 10 years. She helped me form an opinion about Albert Pujols leaving the team, and shares my love of Skip Schumaker. But don't write her off as just a tomboy... Nikki is also one of the chicest, best dressed gals I've had the pleasure to meet. Never one to be flashy, she is able to subtly make a statement with her outfit, without being over-the-top. As if these two traits weren't enough, Nikki has one of the kindest personalities you could ever hope to meet. We went to high school together and really became close in Junior year Spanish. She taught me what a Chi hair straightener was (and for this, I will be eternally grateful) and I taught her how to say "meatball" in Spanish (for those of you wondering, it's "albondigas"). We immediately bonded over our light hearted senses of humor and our love of goofy rap music. We also played on the same tennis team Junior and Senior year. I use the word "played" loosely here, as Nikki was/is a tennis star, and I am a jack-ass with a racket and no backhand.
Nikki and I stayed close through college, even though I went to Mizzou and she went to Arizona. Now we're both back in St. Louis and actually neighbors again. We've gotten to be as close as we were back in high school and I couldn't be happier... having Nikki in your life is like having the sunshine in your life. Always happy and always ready to lend a sarcastic joke, this girl is the definition of first rate.
Thanks for being you, Nikki. I strive to live up to your awesomeness on a daily basis.
And P.S. have you ever seen a prettier lady in your life? Guh.....
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