Friends Like These

Life is good when you have friends like these!

In one way saying goodbye to these lovelies was incredibly hard and in other ways not so much.  When you have complete faith that distance won't ruin your friendship, than the only part that makes you sad is knowing you won't get to spend as much time with the friends you love so dearly. 

I'll be the first to say in my high school days and even somewhat in college, I struggled to find true friends.  This of course was through no ones fault but my own.  I was insecure.  Fortunately a few great ones were able to see me for me.







These two lovelies here however, I met after college. The three of us were introduced through a mutual friend. When I met these lovelies I was no longer   insecure.  I felt confident in who I was and never once have I felt the need to be anything other than me when in their presence.  This is a true testament to how great our friendship is and what I believe friendship should be.

It didn't take long before we were spending countless weekends together.  Once upon a time these weekends consisted  of wild nights out at the bar followed up by breakfast the next morning and piecing together the previous nights events.

My how things have changed!!!  But great friends grow with you.   They aren't just a phase of your life.

Together we've celebrated some of life's great milestones.   30th birthdays!  Buying houses!  Weddings!

I distinctly remember a car ride to the beach when we discussed who would be in our wedding.  This was still early in our friendship and none of  us were engaged.  In fact, I may have been the only one with a serious boyfriend.  I can recall telling them that if you had asked me two years ago my answer would have been very different.  In my head and heart, I knew that one day I would feel honored to have these two lovelies standing by my side when I said "I do."




And it wasn't too long ago that we started welcoming babies into the mix of things.  Truly one of the hardest parts of moving is physically not being able to share in the milestones of my two great friends.  Just a little over a week ago Mindy had her first baby, Madelyn Paige.  I desperately wish I could hop in my car, drive over to her house and snuggle with her little love.  And it makes me so sad thinking I won't be there when Maryanne gets engaged.  But I am confident she knows I will be doing a celebratory dance for her!

I think everyone deserves to have friends like these. And when you have friends like these make sure you tell them how thankful you are that they are a part of your life.  Make sure you appreciate them and you
 cherish the time you have together.  Life continuously gets busier and its full of ups and downs.

But life is good when you have friends like these!