I get by with a little help from my friends...

Sometimes life sucks, other times it's great. And in these good and bad times, we have the choice to share experiences with the people around us. Those people can be boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives, best friends, good friends, acquaintances, immediate family, distant family, coworkers or complete strangers. But I know for me the people that seem to be most willing to listen to all the crap is my friends. And not just any friends, my best friends.

I am so fortunate to have a great group of girlfriends. I think that having one is an essential part of life and life without them is unimaginable. These girls are the family that I have chosen, and also the family that has chosen me. They don't feel obligated to be around me, they choose to be. In life people let you down. They disappoint you, make decisions you don't agree with, and hurt your feelings. Sometimes these actions are intentional, other times not. But what it boils down to is how someone chooses to react to these decisions.

I know for me, I am beyond fortunate to have a strong group of intelligent women surrounding me. I love them each individually and for so many reasons. I love Melissa's sweet personality. She is so giving and so caring, and of course her sense of style is to die for. She has the most positive attitude and I adore her. I love Julie because she is so much like me. She is snarky and sarcastic, and I love that we text each other at least once a week asking what we should eat for a meal. Katie is hilarious. I mean truly hilarious. She is funny sometimes without meaning to be. She says off the wall, out of nowhere things, and sings karaoke like nobody's business. Danielle is someone I've grown incredibly close with thanks to our love for sci-fi, Buffy, and The Office. And of course for her beautiful growing child inside her. I can have a conversation with her for hours about nothing. And Crystal is my tall friend. We link arms when we walk around drunk (though her baby bump is now against that), laugh at random things we see, and I always ask her if she's wearing heels when we go out, because if she doesn't, then I won't either.

So many amazing traits all in one group. We all love fall, fashion, kids, and reality tv. Yet we're also all different and at different points in our lives. But in spite of all those things we're super close. I love them all so much and in this crazy life, I'm so glad to know that they're all just a phone call, text, facebook post, or tweet away.