What Would I Do Without My Friends?

Last night, I enjoyed a lovely dinner with my friends, Leslie, Nichole, and Wendy.  I have been friends with these ladies for 12.5 years, ever since I moved to Richmond.  We've been gathering for dinner every 2-3 months for a while, which is pretty remarkable for such busy people.  We talk SO much that we are amazed when it is 11:15pm on a Sunday night!  The time flies.  We laugh, we cry, we challenge and support each other and we just enjoy being together.  Our lives have changed so much in 12.5 years, and Nichole has even moved all over the country and back (thankfully).  We still make our friendship a priority.  (Leslie, thank you for motivating me to blog again).

Last weekend, I met my college friends in Myrtle Beach for the weekend.  Susan, Anna, Billie, Deanna, Thea, and I had a blast!  Lots of talking, laughing, eating, and shopping!  We definitely had a lot less drinking than in college!   We saw the movie, No Strings Attached and loved it!  It was perfect for a girls' weekend.  We have been friends for approximately 15 years and our lives have dramatically changed as well.  I had not seen Susan in 6 years and we didn't miss a beat.  She's an amazing lady and I've missed her!  It just warmed my heart to see them all and to be together.   Thank God for Phi Mu for bringing us all together and creating this lifelong bond.  The weekend was rejuvenating!  I can't wait to see them all again.  Here are a couple of photos:

I've always thought that when you leave your family and go away to college or to a new town, your friends become your "new family".  I could not have chosen a more wonderful "family". 

I would be lost without my friends!