Sunday, August 19, 2012

My Girlfriends (Few and so far Between)

I had an interesting thought this morning as I headed to brunch for a girlfriend's birthday. It dawned on me that I was a rich woman. In terms of money, not a whole lot of that in my pockets, but I am rich in girlfriends. I am very blessed to have the ones that I have. The ones that can uplift you and see through you when the world accepts it for face value when you say that you are okay. The ones that can laugh with you and at you, celebrate your gains and boo at your losses, and aren't ashamed to tell you the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I realized just how truly and wonderfully blessed I am with my girlfriends. I see now why my mom has the women around her the way she does. They keep her sharp and secure. They help her see the silver lining in the darkest clouds. They hold one another up. As I look back in my own life, I've only had a few, but I am so very thankful for those few. Even with the ebb and flow of life, we're good even as life takes over and we can't always connect. Grandma always said that if I had more girlfriends than fingers and toes then I needed to up my standards. But I say if I look around and I have none, then I need to upgrade my standards and check myself.