Girlfriends

15+ years of friendship (myself, Vanessa, and Jessica)

When I was a in elementary school I would sit with my three closest friends (Jessica, Vanessa, and Katie) and we would talk about how we would grow old, and who we would marry, and how many babies we would have. We even would go through the JC Penny magazines and circle what cribs, bassinets, blankets, etc. that we would want. As we got older we would write in our journals/diaries what names we liked for our kids and who that special boy was whom we adored at the time (because you know it changed by the week).  We even dreamed about having weddings all on the same day, ha! Wouldn’t that have been a train wreck? We never thought about the hardships of parenthood or the journeys that each of us would go through. We were just silly innocent girls without a care in the world.

In high school I moved away from my hometown and my life changed forever.  I went through a lot of changes. Some good, some bad, but they were all changes that molded me into the woman I am today.  And it is funny how life plays out.  Each one of my closest friends from elementary ended up marrying people that were not on our “list” and our kid’s names are not ones we thought of back then, but we are all blessed and extremely happy with the journey that God has given us.

I look back at the day I left my hometown. I was crushed, angry, mad, etc. But if my parents would have never moved I would have never had the experiences of making some more of the greatest friends and meeting my husband. My best friend from high school and I are so alike, but so different it is scary sometimes, but one thing remains the same. Our loyalty to each other will never die. 

Those girlfriends, from elementary, and I are still close today.  We do not talk every single day, but when we do we pick up right from where we left off.  We try to see each other when one is passing through town. We are there for each other for the happy moments in life and we are there for each other for the lows. We will be friends for life. 

I couldn’t imagine life without my girlfriends, old or new.  I do not have a ton of girlfriends, but I think quality over quantity is the best way to go. .  My girlfriends have helped me get through all the hurdles in life. Especially the gross parts that my husband might not understand (all that woman junk). Thank you to all my wonderful girlfriends! I wish the blog was long enough so I could list and put pictures of you all……..I love you very much!!

My BFF Mindy and I at my 1/2 Marathon

Andrea and I