Girls' weekend

This past weekend was girls weekend. I remember my husband telling me when we got married, I doubt you will still be friends with the girls you went to college with. And I remember telling him, I really beg to differ. I have been out of college for 8 years now. (that seems insane to me.) But I can honestly say that my college friends are some of my nearest and dearest friends. I speak to a few of them (via email) about once a week. I feel a close bond with them that I don't really have with many people. Not much has changed from 8 years ago (unless you add husbands and babies into the mix.) But I always feel a very special connection to these women and I don't think that will ever change. There are about 8 of us that stay in pretty close contact. We can't always be there for girls weekend, but we try. We are a little more spread out now than we were in neighboring dorm rooms.

I think there are several reasons for this special connection I feel with them. One, we were all on the same cross country and track teams all through college together. This meant that not only did we live with each other but we raced together, and went on overnight trips together during the weekend. We would get together during the summers and run together as well. We went to each other's parents houses when we were in college, were in each others weddings and go to each other's baby showers. We share in the good times and the bad. I can always count on my girlfriends if I need someone to talk to.

We also all have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Having friends that have the same beliefs that you do really makes a difference. We understand each others reasoning for things in a world that sometimes contradicts what we believe.

Girls weekend was very refreshing to me and I am so thankful for these women in my life. We had a wonderful time and I can't wait to get together again.