I've always exclaimed about how lucky I am to have great friendships. I love my girlfriends so much and feel very grateful to have them in my life. We have been friends for more than ten years now and, besides my family, they are the longest relationships I've ever had.
A lot has changed in our ten years together. We've seen boyfriends come and go, moved away from each other, graduated college, got married, bought houses, experienced the loss of each other's parents, and one of us even has a baby. We've seen our hairstyles change, our weight go up and down, our styles grow and evolve but we've always managed to keep in touch. It's mostly by email now-a-days but we still communicate on an almost daily basis.
Last night was a really great night for me. Like I said, I "talk" with my girls through email almost every day but we don't get to spend much face-to-face time together. But, my darling Nikki is in town from Tallahassee this week and we got to hang out last night. We went to dinner with Jenn and Robbie and Nikki and just talked and laughed and had a great time. When you've been friends for so long, the conversation just flows. We know each other's history and our situations and have tons of stories and jokes that only we know and get.
After dinner Nikki came back to our house and we cracked a bottle of wine and really started having a good time. It took me back to my Tallahassee days when we'd finish three bottles of wine in a night (with Stacy's help) and just laugh and talk and hang out. No offense to Joe but sometimes you just need some girl talk. I was actually really surprised this morning at how great it felt just to have that release. I could talk about shoes and clothes and gossip with someone who really "gets" it and can contribute to the conversation. I'm sure it's the same way Joe feels when talking about football with the guys.
Joe laughs at me because I'm definitely not a "brancher". I don't seek out new friends and am not a social butterfly when we go out. I'm so comfortable with the friends I have and I think I've been spoiled by the relationships that I've made. Why go out and get new friends when the ones I've got are so wonderful? Ya' know?
It makes me really want to try to spend a lot more time with my friends. We get so busy in our lives that we forget how important it is to spend time with them. It really is a rejuvenation for your spirit. So, if you've got friends that you haven't talked to in a while now is a great time to call them or email them just to see how they are. If they are good friends I'm sure you'll experience a boost in your mood. It is a really great feeling.
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OMG I can totally relate. My friend Patty lives only about 15 miles away and sadly to say it has been about 3 years since we spent time together. So last week I get a post card with an invite to some kind of jewelry party she was having. The note she sent me just hit me to the core. She said "I just want to see you so we can catch up, shame on us for waiting so long!" Of course I went and of course we just talked and talked and talked, and of course I bought the obligatory piece of jewelry. I have always fancied Richard my best friend and do confide in him in everything, but every now and then, you just need the open ears and mind of a girlfriend, however, sisters work quite well, if not better, too.
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