who is meg garner, anyway?

to me, meg garner is...


the warm hello at the other end of the telephone line when i've had a long day. well, sometimes it's a stressed hello but that's okay because we get each other.

the girl who smiled at me and asked me my name when i didn't know anyone and neither did she.

a friend who needed a ride when i had a car but no where to go.

the silly laugh i hear coming out of her bedroom. even though her door is closed and i'm listening to music, her laugh is infectious.

my companion in escaping the stress of the city - whether that means a beer at the beach, a hike at lands end, or a drive down the coast.

the beautiful heart that i've seen get broken, but i've also seen the healing hand of God transform and renew.

honesty and vulnerability - but maybe sometimes a little too tough for her own good.

the other margaret. a woman with whom i am proud to share my name.

almost french. almost.

one of the most genuinely gifted and loving teachers-in-training i have ever met.

my favorite person to borrow clothes from. she never borrows mine, though. not sure if i should be offended by that?

a woman who loves her family and friends with loyalty and perseverance.

a squeeze of my hand during church on sunday when the pastor says something that goes straight to both of our hearts - and we both know what the other one is thinking.

my favorite halloween costume.

a soul willing to live and hurt and grow as she learns how to love and be loved. that takes a strength that she doesn't even realize she has.


to me, meg garner is a strong, beautiful, unique, talented woman. i met meg when we were both 23 years old - both new to san francisco, and ready for anything. the past three years of life together have been an adventure and i wouldn't trade any of it.

meg, i wouldn't be who i am without you. your life has become knit in with mine. you are a best friend and a sister. i love you all the way through.

happy birthday.

i celebrate you today and my cup overflows.