the beauty of best friends

so i don't know about the rest of you, but i love my friends. i love all of my friends, those that i've known for a few weeks to a few years. however, in this group of friends that i love so much, there are a special group that i hold the closest to my heart. i know a lot of people who moved around a lot as children and did not have the opportunity to develop friendships that would last a lifetime - or at least several years. having been born and raised in the same place i have been lucky enough to have this. i have 5 friends that i've known and been close to for at least 17 years. it baffles me in such a incredible way!!

we've each gone our own separate ways throughout the years, especially since all graduating high school back in 2001. but the best part about these amazing friends of mine is that, despite going away to different colleges, careers, states and cities - each and every time i get together with these girls it's like no time has passed at all and we are just as close, if not closer, than ever before. although we've each grown up, changed our beliefs and opinions, gone through stesses, heartbreaks, marriages, pregnancies, loves, losses and much more, we still have each other and can, no matter what, count on one another always.

i recently stumbled across a short poem that rings so true to me when i think of these 6 incredible friends of mine, who i have had the privledge of watching grow up from wild and crazy children to beautiful and successful young women:

"make new friends, but keep the old.
one is silver and the other gold"

i love each of them so dearly and cherish each of them so much and know that, no matter what happens in life, i can count on them to be right next to me, loving me, supporting me and believing in me. i know that when we are in our 60's we are going to be able to sit down and laugh, smile and talk about all of the crazy things we did when we were 8 years old, 16 years old and beyond. i don't know what i would do without them! and as much as i adore all of the firends i have made since in my many places in life, it's hard to hold a candle to these girls who will forever hold a place in my heart.


current musical obsession: "MY NUMBER" - TEGAN AND SARA