by Kimberly Bauer

Created on: April 17, 2008   Last Updated: June 11, 2008

SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR

It was a cool and dry November afternoon. The beautifully colored leaves danced in the wind as Tabitha walked down the street admiring her new charm bracelet. She was on her way to Heidi's house to show off what her grandmother had given her as a special Thanksgiving gift. She loved the way the silver charms shimmered in the sun. It made her feel so happy that she couldn't stop herself from skipping to speed her journey. She couldn't wait for her best friend Heidi to see it!

As she approached the house, she noticed a sign on the lawn that said "For Sale." FOR SALE! Her heart sank in her chest as she ran onto the porch and rang the doorbell. As Heidi opened the door, tears were streaming down her face.

"We're moving!" she cried. Tabitha was speechless; all she could do was hug her friend. How could this happen! "My dad's company is transferring him and we have to move right after Christmas."

"Where are you moving to?" Tabitha sadly asked.

"I don't know I was too upset to talk about it anymore. I can't believe that I'm moving. Oh Tabitha, I am going to miss you so much!"

"I'll miss you, too, but we will still be friends, right." Tabitha said, trying to keep up a positive outlook for her distraught friend. "Well, e-mail and call and visit. We will be friends forever!"

The two friends spent the remainder of the day in the old tree house in Heidi's backyard. Heidi's dad built it for them when they were six. They talked about fun things that they had done over the years and thought about ways to keep in touch. The wind picked up, it began to get chilly outside, and since the day had been mild earlier, neither girl had a jacket on. Heidi's mom brought them out some sweaters to bundle up with and a couple of her famous chocolate chip cookies. Hours passed in no time. Tabitha realized that she had to go home for dinner. Although Heidi's mom had told her to keep the sweater for the walk home, Tabitha insisted that she would be fine and returned it and hurried home.

All through dinner that evening, all she could think about was Heidi. They had been best friends their whole lives. How was she going to get along without her? The idea of it was overwhelming. After dinner she told her mom everything that Heidi had told her. Her mom hugged her tightly and softly said, "Things aren't always as bad as they seem, honey. Try to sleep on it and in the morning you will feel better." Her mom had always had a positive outlook on things. She always gave her

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