Girlfriends

My stepdaughter, Ana, asked me a while back how long I had known some of my girlfriends. She was interested in the length of time I had known my bridesmaids in our wedding, friends from church, and other women I spend time with. I told her about my best friend Denise, and how we met about 12 years ago, my childhood friend, Shannon, that I've known since girl scouts, my co-worker, Samantha, who I've know almost 2 years, and many more of the friends that are a part of my life. Ana was amazed at the years I have maintained some of these friendships. She explained to me that she has never really seen her mother have lasting friendships with other women. She hasn't had many examples of friendships between women and she said she admired the friendships I had with the women in my life. Later, Tofer shared with me that Ana's mother had difficulty getting along with other women and that he hoped Ana would learn how to be a friend to other girls. I decided at that time that I was going to try my best to set a healthy example for Ana so that she might develop friendships with girls that would be long lasting. I often find Ana watching me interact with my friends and especially how I interact with my mama. I pray I set a positive example for her.


Tonight, I had a thirty-one party at my house. My home was filled with many of my friends...some I know from work, some from church, one from the neighborhood I grew up in, one from adoption class, and of course, my mama. We had a fantastic time eating, laughing, sharing, and looking at the awesome thirty-one products!! As I sat there, I thought about how blessed I am to have so many wonderful connections with all the amazing women in my house. It saddens me to think that there are people out there who are lonely and don't have a group of friends to spend time with. I am so very blessed with the women in my life. (I also have wonderful men in my life, but this is about my girlfriends!!) To all my friends~thank you for being a part of my life. I can only pray that I have added a little happiness to your life and that our friendships will continue to strengthen over the years.