If you know me well, you’re either one of the ladies in these pictures, or you know that these are some of my favorite people in the whole world. This post is dedicated to them.
I have known a few of them since I was about 4 years old, in preschool. Others I met along the way, but we’ve all been friends for at least 30 years. That’s crazy right!? I am so lucky to have these wonderful girls in my life, I literally thank my lucky stars for them every day. When I am with them, I am all me. There’s no need to pretend to be anything else, because they would know better anyway. I can count on them to be there in the best of times and the absolute worst of times. And Lord knows we’ve had our shares of both! 
I look so forward to the times we spend together. We’ve had a lot of adventures. Our most recent adventure was a 40th birthday celebration trip to Jamaica. Despite the unfortunate snorkeling incident it was the most fun I’ve had in…well…honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever laughed that hard for that long! Talk about an ab workout: four solid days of giggling! Sure, the all-inclusive trips to the bar might have played a role, but I think we’d all like to think that we were the funniest 8 ladies that ever stepped foot on the island.
We go camping with our whole families every summer, and it’s such a blast the kids start counting the days til we go again the very day that we get home. Our husbands might have a different analysis of the annual camping trip, but they are good sports about it, because they know how important it is to us. 
When I decided to take up this new fitness business, guess who were the first to congratulate me, offer support and ask for my advice? As a result, 6 of us are embarking on a 30 day fitness challenge together, along with some other amazing friends and family members. I know that with support from each other…success is not only possible, but inevitable. And when it happens (not if it happens) there will be great joy and celebration! In other words…party! Which means…I’ll get to hang with my bff’s very soon!
These ladies are blessings in my life. I feel so lucky, at my young age :), to be in such a great place in my life right now. This fitness business has really made me sit back and take stock of who I am, who I want to be, where I am and how I made it here. I made it here with a little help from my friends…no doubt about it. And not a day goes by that I don’t think of them and appreciate them for the impact they’ve had on my life. I love them as dearly as you could love a friend. And now I’m feeling a little weepy, and oh…here come the tears…
Do you have a best friend, how bout 8? Call one or two today, and tell them how much they mean to you. Grab the tissues first. 🙂
