Thursday, April 17, 2008
Friends: How Many Of Us Have Them?
Note: if you do not recognize the song reference in the title of this entry, you are officially too young to be reading my blog.Recently went to a wedding of one of my girls in California (picture to right), and was reminded what absolutely fabulous women I have the pleasure of calling friends. They are an eclectic bunch, with day jobs that range from delivering babies to choreographing for a Japanese pop star, and hobbies that span bowling to clothing design. I feel elevated just to be in their company, hearing of their adventures and laughing for hours on end.
But what really makes them special are not their infinite number of accomplishments, but that they are truly ones you can depend on (song reference #2). And I'm reminded how many people could be made better if they had a crew to ground them and remind them of their potential. A few snippets from the highlight reel:
- Job advice: "If your career is not one where you are making a dramatic contribution to the betterment of society, then it had better give you the time or means to be a public servant when you're off the clock." -Grandma, 1999 (yes, I count my grandmother as one of my homegirls. Is that a problem?)
- Fashion advice: "If you're going to rock something from Forever 21, and you're actually 31, make sure you wear a single item purchased from the store, and not the entire outfit that was hanging on the mannequin." -Nyvette, 2008 (my singular reason for having a Verizon cell phone. Without our daily mobile-to-mobile chats, I'd be a hot mess.)
- Guy advice: "I've figured it out. They're not ready to be the men they have to be in order to be with us!" -Luam, 2004 (one of my favorite quotes ever. Happy birthday, Lu! See you in Miami.)
Friends! (reference #3)
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just wanted to say that i'm honored to have my wedding featured in your blog. never mind the fact that i'm not in the picture. but i know its all love. lol. and ditto on the great friends...
I couldn't agree more that having girlfriends is key. However, I never realized I would need my girlfriends more after marriage than before. It is the quality of my friendships with women that keep me sane enough to continue to love a man.
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