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| Summer 2011 |
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| Aundrea and I at my Bachelorette party, June 2012 |
I thought tonight I should blog about how incredibly lucky I am to have such a awesomely fun, smart, talented, selfless, and diverse group of friends. I think about what my life would be like without the connections I have with these women, and all I see is a black void. I have had great friendships throughout my life, but at this moment in time, I am surrounded by the best yet. Every time we are together, one on one, or in a group, I learn something. Something about one of them, about the world through their eyes, or myself and how I see things. I think the thing I value the most is the unending feeling of acceptance. Never have I felt ashamed to speak my mind, make a mistake. I also really just enjoy laughing so hard we cry!
Many of us do not have immediate family in the same city or state. We are each other's family. We give each other crap like family, we share emotions and concerns like family, we support each other like family, and laugh like a family. As we have gotten older, and some of us get married, or have a child, or start a new relationship, things inherently change. Our friendships have adapted to these changes, and continue to grow and develop into even deeper, beautiful relationships.
The picture above is from our recent "Summer Camp" trip. This is something we have all make and effort to ensure happens, despite our crazy busy lives. Between work, husbands, children, volunteer commitments, and grad school, we all have our fair share of crap. But there is nothing like tuning it all out to spend the weekend laughing, and sharing life stories with girlfriends. It is something that I hope we continue to do for many years to come.
Our group of friends has such a colorful dynamic. We all have very different talents and personalities, but that is what makes it so damn fun!
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| Out on the town, Fall 2010 |
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