How do other people survive without friends like mine?
I'm constantly aware of the near-perfect group of friends that I have, but there are times when their greatness is more prevalent than others.
I recently celebrated my 25th birthday and an engagement, and I was so very lucky to be able to celebrate with the people I love most; my fiance' and my beautiful, funny friends.
There was a moment during the evening of good food and drink and conversation when I just sat back and looked at the people that surrounded me. The handsome man beside me who has so bravely decided to love me forever, and the beautiful friends who understand what a circus I am, and love me for it anyway.
These are the friends that I call when I'm happy, when I'm sad or when I just need to laugh so hard I cry.
I am constantly amazed by their generosity, their grace, their humor and their unconditional love.
God has blessed me so wonderfully and so beautifully and I thank Him everyday for giving me people who love me even when I have mascara streaming down my face and smoke coming out of my ears.
My friends keep me sane, they keep me grounded and they keep me laughing through the good times and the bad.
I don 't have to name you all, you know who you are...and you should also know how much I love you, but in case I don't tell you enough...thank you for loving me through bad jobs, bad boyfriends and bad haircuts...I promise I'll make it up to you someday...
