Discovering the Importance of Friendship

Thursday, September 24, 2009, by Leigh Anne & Sherra

Three things related to our word of the month…or three random things we thought of while we were shopping, driving, sleeping…well, you get the idea. The only thing we can guarantee is that Sherra thinks in threes and she insisted we do this on Thursday. She’s bossy like that.

Three things we both discovered a long time ago about the importance of girlfriends:

Leigh Anne and Sherra say…

They bring out the best in us
Laughter and chocolate are good medicine
They are cheaper than therapy

What do you love about the girlfriends in your life?

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They really are the best therapy. Our family has had a very difficult few years and my girlfriends have been my anchor and incredibly supportive. I am so grateful for them!

My best girlfriends “get” me. I don’t have to do a lot of explaining. It’s a safe place to talk and vent and say anything. They get it’s in the moment and not necessarily something I feel all the time. My girlfriends are my safe haven. They can make me laugh even when I think I can’t. I can really relax and just be me.

My last few years have been filled with lots of “learning opportunities.” My girlfriends have

1) Gone out to dinner with me once a week–their company is a lot cheaper than paying for therapy.
2) We have traveled, laughed, played and cried together. Even when I didn’t have the money, I traded in some of my 401K money (probably not the smartest move–but I would do it again). The trips we did cannot be repeated because one of my dearest friends passed away 11 months ago today. She, as much as anyone, taught me to live in the moment and enjoy right now.
3) They helped me see life through “rose colored glasses” and to hold on until the waves sub sided and did not crash as hard. They kept telling me to look for the GOOD and to dismiss the BAD.

1.They are the 2 sisters I never had as I am an only child.
2.They have supported me through cancer diagnosis and treatment and now support me as a survivor.
3. They are my best friends and we have taken trips together–Hawaii, the Beach, Black Butte, Hood River. We also try to have dinner and movie together on a regular basis.