take the gum!

I'm pretty lucky. I've got these girls... well, they're sisters, really. By Theta standards, of course. But also because they are just that special and important.

My girls, they do some pretty amazing things. Grad school, PhDs, traveling and living all over the world, promotions way beyond their years, volunteering and speaking and helping... and they're kind, genuine, sassy, funny, intelligent, and beautiful to boot. (Yes, this kind of woman does exist.) We hardly get to see each other because we're so busy being successful and independent and, well, fabulous. Yet, I have and still do refer to them as my best asset. You can see why...

Anyway, I could go on about them forever. But, given that this blog is supposed to be about the little moments in life that too often and too quickly pass us by, I'd like to draw your attention to the photo below.  These are some of my girls. And this is what we do. We gab, we share, we laugh, we give each other advice, we laugh some more, we can look at each other and know exactly what the others are thinking and feeling... I'm not sure that most people ever get to feel the kind of connection to their friends that I feel with my girls. And this picture captures it beautifully. (Thanks to V's future mother-in-law for getting this shot!) Most of the time we're so involved in each other when we're together that we don't get to properly document moments like this. And this one is a gem.

We talk a lot about how lucky we are. Women are pretty awful to one another most of the time. Even ones that claim to be best friends. But these girls... these women... they get it. The unconditional love that I receive from these women and give back in turn is just... indescribable. I sure hope I'm wrong about other people's friendships... I hope they do get to feel this. Because I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

Good luck to the men who work their way into our lives. You've got to be okay with not just one strong female, but a whole group... a group that's not going anywhere.

....and Patty, thank goodness you took the gum like we told you to. ;)