My crazy idol

Excerpt

It took me longer than it should have to love Naomi. She has been in my life longer than I can remember and I am beyond thankful for that. These days, Naomi and I are a formidable pair, a staple of familial get-togethers, a corner of the table you know not to mess with lest you welcome the onslaught of ridiculousness we have spent the entire function concocting. But, it was not always like this. She is more responsible than anyone else for teaching me it is more than okay to be called “crazy”, that I did not have to think or do or be the same as those around me, and that I should always love myself. …