To My Dear Girlfriends,
Nothing is quite the same as the relationship a woman has with her friends. The two of you are truly my chosen family. Spending time with you today reminded me that I am a person, a woman, an adult, with my own history, desires, and interests.
We have been through so much together. I have known you longer than I've known my husband, after all. We've been through break-ups, make-ups, cross-city and cross-continent moves, babies, career changes, broken hearts, heartaches, triumphs of spirit.
No one knows me in the same way that you do. Our conversations are indicative of the shifting of our relationship and the shifting of our lives. Today we talked about preschools and ailing parents, lawn care and career moves. Ten years ago, we talked about crushes, cocktails, the symphony, and fashion. But whatever the topics, we remain each others' stalwart cheerleaders.
Here's to over ten years of friendship, and, I hope, fifty more.
LYLAS forever, love you (both) like a sister.
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I saw a quote posted by Glennon Doyle Melton that said "Sister up." Your post makes me think about that quote. Dear girlfriends are a gift.
ReplyDeleteI saw a quote posted by Glennon Doyle Melton that said "Sister up." Your post makes me think about that quote. Dear girlfriends are a gift.
ReplyDeleteNothing quite like dear girlfriends. I love these wonderful letters you are creating, Anna.
ReplyDeleteNothing quite like dear girlfriends. I love these wonderful letters you are creating, Anna.
ReplyDeleteMy daughters are in high school and college and I try really hard to teach, model, inspire them to be and to have good girlfriends. My best friends are from high school, and those conversations have changed and gotten more and more valuable. In ten years, you might be talking more about what hurts.
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