Twenty years of Friends and Friendship
Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends. ~ Unknown
I've been thinking a lot about my group of friends over the last week or so. I know that if I'm in need of a virtual hug, words of encouragement or a good laugh they're there for me. We've been "the girls" for a long time and even though our lives have taken different paths to different parts of the globe, when we get together it feels like not a single day has passed.
I've also been thinking a lot about how their friendship has enriched not only the greater fabric of my life, but that they affect and impact my every day. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of them or want to share something with them. I have an amazing partner, who I love and who loves me and I can't imagine life without her but "the girls" are different.
Right now one of the girls is in trouble. She's struggling and there is little we can do. And for the start of this journey my friend needs to travel on her own. We are and will be there for her. We wait (often impatiently) ready to do whatever she needs us to.
We all were blindsided by what's happened. It's shaken me, left me spinning and in my mind replaying our decades of friendship. Was there something we could have done? When we last saw each other was there something we missed? I have been going over and over it my head. I don't know. I keep looking for clues that aren't there. Or maybe they are and I'm just not able to see them. I really don't know.
I know that despite what's happening now, my friend and, in fact, all of my friends are strong, amazing women whom I can depend on and never do I worry about them not being there for me. I'm lucky. I've got six amazing friends and I can only wish the same for everyone.
